Reports Report 3565c (Event 3565-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | While standing by my garage door facing West, I witnessed a small fireball that suddenly erupted into a much larger, brighter fireball. After this main flare-up, the object appeared to completely burn up and disintegrate into the atmosphere. The fireball entered the atmosphere traveling in a westward direction, and the entire event lasted for approximately 1 to 2 seconds. It glowed with a light yellow to orange color before it finally burned up and disappeared completely. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ajax, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 43° 49' 38.05'' N (43.827237°) |
| Longitude | 79° 1' 19.69'' W (-79.022137°) |
| Elevation | 94.086601m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-05-16 21:08 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-05-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 268.41° |
| First azimuth | 267.71° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 270.29° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball started small and ended with a big flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A small piece looked like it broke off and burned up behind the larger fireball flash. |