I literally thought it was a low flying plane it was so bright. But it just kept going-- with that gorgeous orange and green tail!
Location
Address
Chisholm, MN
Latitude
47° 29' 33.46'' N (47.492627°)
Longitude
92° 45' 43.42'' W (-92.76206°)
Elevation
445.255066m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-06 18:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-07 00:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
60°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.73°
First azimuth
263.08°
First elevation
79°
Last azimuth
280.79°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My granddaughter says she saw a flash at the end, I saw it fragment into maybe 8 pieces like a firework. She says she saw smoke then also. I had pulled the car back on the road by then so I didn't see that. I had time to pull the car over and we watched it go across the sky-- it was amazing. Huge-- bright-- with an orange and green tail. I've never seen anything like it!
