Reports Report 612bk (Event 612-2026)

Observer
Name Derek U
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I've never seen anything remotely like this.
Location
Address New Munich, MN
Latitude 45° 37' 58.02'' N (45.632784°)
Longitude 94° 45' 9.52'' W (-94.752645°)
Elevation 360.945313m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-24 00:37 CST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-24 06:37 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 268°
Moving
Facing azimuth 83.19°
First azimuth 136.42°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 25.88°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragmentation looked like whatever this was was in several pieces and they were breaking apart from each other like a cluster.