We were traveling southbound on I-55. The event occurred directly in front of us as we were on a section of the highway that oriented almost directly west. Both I and the driver saw the event.
Location
Address
Lexington, IL
Latitude
40° 39' 26.36'' N (40.657322°)
Longitude
88° 47' 27.61'' W (-88.791002°)
Elevation
217.787247m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-04-05 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-04-06 03:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Single white ball ended fragmented into approx. 4 pieces before quickly disappearing
