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Events in 2026   612-2026 KML

AMS received 82 reports about a fireball seen over IA, IL, MN, Ontario and WI on Saturday, January 24th 2026 around 06:31 UT.

D. Sound
3 yes
65 no
C. Sound
4 yes
63 no
Frag
51 yes
13 no
82  Reports

This was the reentry of a CZ-4C Chinese rocket body and not a fireball.

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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7  Videos

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20  Photos

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© Kaylee M.

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© Caitlynn O.

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© Mike B.

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© Greg G.

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© William R.

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© Judd S.

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© Nicole B.

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© Ashley H.

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© Nikola M.

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© Clayton D.

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© Carson H.

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© Kyle W.

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© Justin J.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2026-01-24 06:20 UT 2026-01-24 00:20 CST Deer Park WI >60s -13 - - Nicole B 1
aa 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Shell Lake WI ≈45s -5 ? Mike P 2
ab 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Cologne MN ≈7.5s -11 ? ? ? Lily N 1
ac 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Richland Center WI ? -10 Kaylee M 2
ad 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Wautoma WI >60s -12 ? ? Aaron S 3
ae 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Chisago City MN ≈7.5s -5 ? - ? Caitlynn O 1
af 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Horicon WI >60s -13 ? ? ? Carrie H 1
ag 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Dwight IL ≈7.5s -13 - - ? Har C 1
ah 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Rochester MN ≈20s -11 - - Greg G 1
ai 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Mason City IA ? 0 - - - William R 1
aj 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Chanhassen MN ≈7.5s -6 - - Judd S 3
ak 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Shakopee MN >60s -12 - - Ashley H 2
al 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Baldwin WI ? 0 - - Chris B 1
am 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Blaine MN ≈45s -10 - - Dylan T 2
an 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Good Thunder MN ≈45s -10 - - Christian R 2
ao 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST WI ≈20s -5 - - - Amanda B 1
ap 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Minneapolis MN ≈45s -11 - - ? Costa K 2
aq 2026-01-24 06:31 UT 2026-01-24 00:31 CST DeForest WI ≈20s -13 - - David G 3
ar 2026-01-24 06:31 UT 2026-01-24 00:31 CST Amherst Junction WI ≈45s -7 - - Megan P 4
as 2026-01-24 06:31 UT 2026-01-24 00:31 CST Lakeville MN ≈20s -8 - - Joseph M 4
at 2026-01-24 06:31 UT 2026-01-24 00:31 CST Saint Paul MN ≈20s -12 - - Kelly D 1
au 2026-01-24 06:31 UT 2026-01-24 00:31 CST Plymouth MN ≈3.5s -18 - - Will H 1
av 2026-01-24 06:31 UT 2026-01-24 00:31 CST Phillips WI ≈3.5s -10 - - Jen P 1
aw 2026-01-24 06:32 UT 2026-01-24 00:32 CST Rochester MN >60s -6 - - ? Ryan M 3
ax 2026-01-24 06:32 UT 2026-01-24 00:32 CST Kenora Ontario >60s -14 - - Alan S 3
ay 2026-01-24 06:33 UT 2026-01-24 00:33 CST Richmond MN ≈7.5s 0 ? ? ? Todd D 1
az 2026-01-24 06:33 UT 2026-01-24 00:33 CST Albert Lea MN ≈7.5s -8 - - Scott N 3
b 2026-01-24 06:20 UT 2026-01-24 00:20 CST Red Lake MN ≈45s -11 - - Mike M 2
ba 2026-01-24 06:33 UT 2026-01-24 00:33 CST Clear Lake IA ≈7.5s -13 - - Benjamin B 2
bb 2026-01-24 06:33 UT 2026-01-24 00:33 CST Brown Deer WI ≈7.5s -7 - Michael E 1
bc 2026-01-24 06:33 UT 2026-01-24 00:33 CST Ashland WI ≈7.5s -14 - - Rhian H 2
bd 2026-01-24 06:33 UT 2026-01-24 00:33 CST Sparta WI ≈3.5s -5 ? ? ? Jessie S 1
be 2026-01-24 06:34 UT 2026-01-24 00:34 CST Saint Peter MN ≈20s -21 - - - Jordan M 3
bf 2026-01-24 06:34 UT 2026-01-24 00:34 CST Lino Lakes MN ≈7.5s -12 - - Elizabeth A 1
bg 2026-01-24 06:35 UT 2026-01-24 00:35 CST Madison WI ≈20s -7 - - - Anna P 1
bh 2026-01-24 06:35 UT 2026-01-24 00:35 CST Eagan MN ≈45s -14 - - ? Becca M 1
bi 2026-01-24 06:35 UT 2026-01-24 00:35 CST Humboldt IA ≈20s -8 - - - Tom C 3
bj 2026-01-24 06:35 UT 2026-01-24 00:35 CST Milaca MN ≈7.5s -10 - - Rochelle & Tristan T 1
bk 2026-01-24 06:37 UT 2026-01-24 00:37 CST New Munich MN ≈7.5s -13 - - Derek U 3
bl 2026-01-24 06:38 UT 2026-01-24 00:38 CST Ellsworth WI ≈20s -20 ? ? Heather B 3
bm 2026-01-24 06:40 UT 2026-01-24 00:40 CST Minneapolis MN >60s 0 - ? Nicholas H 2
bn 2026-01-24 06:40 UT 2026-01-24 00:40 CST Wisconsin Rapids WI ≈20s -9 ? ? ? Mike B 2
bo 2026-01-24 06:45 UT 2026-01-24 00:45 CST Mason City IA ≈7.5s -9 - - Branden S 1
bp 2026-01-24 06:45 UT 2026-01-24 00:45 CST La Crosse WI ≈45s -6 - - Paige M 2
bq 2026-01-24 06:28 UT 2026-01-24 00:28 CST Poynette WI ≈45s -10 - - Nicole R 1
br 2026-01-24 07:00 UT 2026-01-24 01:00 CST Minneapolis MN >60s -9 - - Troy W 2
bs 2026-01-24 06:15 UT 2026-01-24 00:15 CST WI ≈20s -18 - - - Kendra K 1
bt 2026-01-24 06:20 UT 2026-01-24 00:20 CST Sauk Rapids MN ≈45s -13 - ? Clayton D 1
bu 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST WI >60s -5 - - ? Traci H 1
bv 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Black River Falls WI ≈20s 0 - - Justin J 3
bw 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST IA ≈20s -15 - - Reagan B 3
bx 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Mankato MN ≈7.5s -5 ? ? ? Kyle W 1
by 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Good Thunder MN ≈45s -9 - - Christian R 2
bz 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Blaine MN ≈45s -8 - - Carson H 1
c 2026-01-24 06:25 UT 2026-01-24 00:25 CST Edina MN ≈20s -20 ? ? Cardius H 2
ca 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Arcadia WI ≈20s -10 ? ? Zach G 1
cb 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST WI ≈20s -5 - - - Amanda B 1
cc 2026-01-24 06:31 UT 2026-01-24 00:31 CST Baldwin WI ? -10 - - ? Chris B 2
cd 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Saint Paul MN ≈20s -17 - Joseph A 3
d 2026-01-24 06:25 UT 2026-01-24 00:25 CST Eau Claire WI ≈20s -13 - ? Jonerik W 1
e 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Galva IL >60s -12 - ? Valerie M 3
f 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Windsor WI ≈45s -18 - - ? Nicholas V 4
g 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Wisconsin Rapids WI >60s -10 - - - Savannah P 2
h 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Wausau WI ≈45s -17 ? - Kelsey D 1
i 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Graettinger IA ≈7.5s -13 - - Jake E 3
j 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Antigo WI ≈20s -7 - - - Melinda P 2
k 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Muscoda WI >60s -9 - - Landon B 1
l 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Galesville WI ≈45s -7 ? ? Rodney S 1
m 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Eau Claire WI ≈45s -8 - - Bradley J 5
n 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Chetek WI ≈7.5s -10 - - Travis K 1
o 2026-01-24 06:29 UT 2026-01-24 00:29 CST Knoxville IL ≈45s -5 - - ? Nikola M 1
p 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST East Peoria IL ≈7.5s 0 - - - Fred L 1
q 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Hampton IA ≈45s 0 - - - Aimee L 3
r 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Braidwood IL ≈7.5s -13 - - Jesse G 1
s 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Colona IL ≈3.5s -9 - - - Steve H 3
t 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Brownton MN ≈20s -12 ? ? Tom B 2
u 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Chaseburg WI ≈45s -7 - - Levi K 1
v 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Chanhassen MN >60s -9 - - ? Mycah L 1
w 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Wausau WI ≈20s -10 - - Tyler U 2
x 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Winona MN ≈20s -11 - - Tori M 1
y 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Duluth MN ≈20s -5 - - Ashley B 2
z 2026-01-24 06:30 UT 2026-01-24 00:30 CST Osage IA ≈20s -7 - - - Kirk H 1

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