2026, May 15. Arafura Sea. Fireball. This is the 12th asteroid observed before entering Earth's atmosphere. Picked up at Palomar Observatory. Asteroid (2026 JN4). Time: 13:37UTC. Jakarta Time WIB: 20:44. Papua Local: 10:44WIT. Velocity: 23.19km/s. VRE: 16.42 km/s. Entry Angle: 18 degrees. Size:0.62 m - 1.4 m. JN4 entered Earth's atmosphere between Indonesia's Papua region and Papua New Guinea. Geographic coordinates roughly along the corridor crossing the Arafura Sea. Energy: < 1kt. No witnesses to the event. Meteorites: Several kg likely deposited at sea. Sonic Boom - High.
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