A fiery sphere crossed the sky in western Japan, surprising the inhabitants and amateur astronomers, while experts explained that it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion.
In images, published on the Internet, it appears yesterday, Tuesday, shortly after 23:00 (local time, 17:00 Greece time), this extremely brilliant light sphere, which was visible within hundreds of kilometers.
A dashcam in #Kumamoto Captured A Brilliant Fireball Streaking Across #Japan‘s Night Sky Over #Kyushu and #Shikoku. The Bright Blue Light, Described As Turning Night Into Day, Was also Recorded by Security Cameras and #Japan‘S Weather Agency, which detected Air Vibrations from… pic.twitter.com/vkaoqg7unv
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“A white light, which I had never seen again, got off the sky and became so bright that I could clearly see the outline of the houses around us.”Yosiciko Hamahata, who was driving his car to Miyazaki, told the public television station.
A Ball of Light Suddenly Lit Up the Night Sky in Kagoshima, Japan on Tuesday (August 19), Stunning Residents and Sparking Curiosity. The Rare Sight was Caught on a Live Camera Recording, Showing the “Fireball” Flash Briefly Before Fading.
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“It was like the light of day. For a moment I didn’t understand what was going on and I was amazed »he added.
Tosichhsa Madenda, director of the Sedai Space Museum in Kagosima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, said it was a fiery bullet, an extremely brilliant meteor.
It seems that he fell to the Pacific, he added.
“People said they felt the air vibrate »he told the French agency. This flying object “was as bright as the Moon”.
Fireball Lights Up Japan’s Night Sky
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A Spectacular Fireball Briefly Illuminated the Night Sky Over Southern Japan on Tuesday, 19 August, Astonishing Residents Across Kyushu and Shikoku.
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Eyewitness Footage from Kagoshima Showed a Bright Ball of Light Flashing Across the Sky… pic.twitter.com/cqulndlu48– Thetenationhailand (@thenationth) August 20, 2025
According to NASA, objects that create fiery spheres may exceed one meter in size.
Source :Skai
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