Everyone in my car saw it. It flew out of our sight behind trees so we couldn't observe it much longer.
Location
Address
Highland, IL
Latitude
38° 43' 49.4'' N (38.730389°)
Longitude
89° 38' 5.37'' W (-89.634826°)
Elevation
156.624161m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-14 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-15 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.92°
First azimuth
181.46°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
202.48°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a firework. Several times it exploded and the fragments broke off. It was like a rocket streaking across the sky but it was flying too straight and too long to be a rocket you can buy at a firework shop.
