MINNEAPOLIS - It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... maybe a meteor?
A large flash of light accompanied by a loud boom had many people asking the KARE 11 Facebook page what happened.
The sudden flash happened around 2 a.m., according to reports in Brooklyn Park, Shakopee, New Brighton, Coon Rapids and Otsego.
Michael Stanga captured the moment and tweeted a short clip calling it a meteor flash.
Another Facebook user in New Brighton said they heard a very loud boom around 2:10 a.m., followed by a second louder boom and some rumbling.
According to the American Meteor Society, they received numerous reports of fireballs overnight, including several in Minnesota.
The winter solstice – marking the longest night and fewest hours of daylight of the year – is Friday.
In addition, for some extra excitement, there will also be a full moon and the Ursid meteor shower.
James from Shakopee tweeted another video showing more than just a flash in the sky, but a clear fireball.
A similar flash of light was also spotted in northern California.
