Fireball or Satellite Sighting – Saturday Night (WDIO)

📍 Location

📝 Description

The Saturday night sighting across the Upper Midwest has been identified by observers and reporting agencies as a Starlink satellite reentry, not a natural meteor. WDIO reported that the American Meteor Society indicated the event was not a fireball and was most likely the reentry of Starlink satellite #3322, with over 100 witnesses across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ontario, and Manitoba. Subsequent public tracking and reentry data in late 2025 show ongoing Starlink reentries and reentry window predictions for other Starlink satellites, though there has been no official ground debris confirmation tied to Starlink #3322 as of December 2025. The incident aligns with a period of increased Starlink reentries observed by space-tracking organizations.

🔍 Circumstances

Observed on Saturday night, October 30, 2025, by more than 100 people across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ontario, and Manitoba. In the Duluth–Soudan area, a local observer captured video of a bright object in the sky. Official reporting indicated it was not a fireball but the probable reentry of a Starlink satellite (Starlink #3322) per the American Meteor Society. This event occurred amid a broader pattern of Starlink deorbit events during late 2025.

👤 Physical Description

A bright, fireball-like object with a luminous train. Reported colors included white and orange, with occasional mentions of greenish tints in some sightings. No confirmed solid debris from this specific event reported publicly.

ℹ️ Additional Details

The event fits into a broader late-2025 pattern of Starlink satellite reentries. Aerospace and space-news sources published reentry predictions for Starlink satellites (e.g., Starlink Group 6-72 and related satellites) in November 2025, reflecting ongoing deorbit events. Space industry discussions and coverage highlighted reentry risks, though no ground debris from this specific sighting has been publicly confirmed as of December 2025.

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