I'm just curious if it was a space ex rocket or meteorite or something else if you guys could email me if you figure out what it was that would be awesome.
Location
Address
Minneapolis, MN
Latitude
44° 55' 9.81'' N (44.919391°)
Longitude
93° 15' 6.78'' W (-93.251882°)
Elevation
259.680878m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-24 01:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-24 07:00 UT
Duration
>60s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
160°
First azimuth
160°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
349°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought it was a jet taking off with a spotlight on it because it came from the direction of MSP airport to the southwest of me.It was bright with a kinda aura around it with a chem trail. Before it broke up it looked more like a rocket then a jet and the chem trail stopped when it broke up.When it broke apart it looked just like the space shuttle when it exploded on re-entry.It continued off to the horizon to the north -northeast direction without losing altitude until it was out of site.
