A brightly burning meteor spotted sinking from the sky in Japan

TOKYO – A brightly burning meteor has been seen descending from the sky in large areas of Japan, attracting attention on television and social media.

The meteor glowed brightly as it descended rapidly through the Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday.

Many people in western Japan report on social media that they see the rare sight.

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Public television NHK reported that its cameras in the central prefectures of Aichi, Mie and elsewhere captured the fireball in the southern sky.

A camera at the port of Nagoya showed the meteor, which shone as brightly as a full moon as it approached Earth, the Asahi newspaper reported.

Some experts say that small fragments of the meteorite may have reached the ground.

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