Fireball observed in skies over western Japan
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People in western Japan reported seeing a bright ball of light in the sky on Tuesday night. It occurred around 11 p.m., with many in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures sharing their sightings on social media.NHK cameras at various airports filmed the bright light at approximately 11:08 p.m.

Maeda Toshihisa, director of the Sendai Space Museum, identified it as a fireball, a phenomenon caused by dust and asteroid fragments burning in Earth's atmosphere. He noted that it likely lit up the sky and may have landed in the sea as a meteorite.

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