Reports Report 927e (Event 927-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving south on Highway 19, about 7 miles south of Redwood Falls, MN around 1:45 AM. It just appeared out of nowhere really bright like a yellowish colored fireball that just appeared for around 2 seconds, maybe 3 seconds, and had a trail behind it that was like a light, translucent tail following that was gone as quick as it came into view. It would have been traveling roughly east, or in am eastern direction, over a corn/soybean field. I was traveling south on HWY 19, and it was to my left, traveling from my right to my left, heading straight with a slight curve to ITS left, in an almost slight north east direction. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MN |
| Latitude | 44° 32' 25.55'' N (44.54043°) |
| Longitude | 95° 12' 7.65'' W (-95.202126°) |
| Elevation | 317.257904m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-02-09 01:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-02-09 07:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 220° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.14° |
| First azimuth | 172.95° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 171.01° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | It was just a very quick fading glow following behind. Once the main object was no longer visible, the train looked almost as if someone turned a light switch off and the train turned off and like a light bulb, it glows a quick second before completely going to black. It was also so quick and unexpected and scared me since I was driving home and not expecting it, and I had never seen anything like it before. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |