This one was closer to us than the last one, and a bit longer. Just as bright and cool. My dad saw this one first and it was there long enough for him to point and I turned my head and got to see it too.
Location
Address
Richfield, MN
Latitude
44° 53' 12.76'' N (44.886878°)
Longitude
93° 16' 25.93'' W (-93.27387°)
Elevation
257.465973m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-03 22:11 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-04 03:11 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
63.87°
First azimuth
74.99°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
44.37°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Green, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
50°
Remarks
It was bright and glowing and the trail is where the orange and red were. It was like a skinny triangle trailing behind.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end the blue just took over it almost seemed like a firework. And then it just was gone.
