Very hot meteor spotted plunging from sky in Japan

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TOKYO – A scorching meteor has been seen plunging from the sky over vast areas of Japan, capturing attention on television and social media.

The meteor shone brightly descending rapidly in Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday.

Many people in western Japan have reported on social media that they have seen this rare sight.

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NHK public television said its cameras in central prefectures in Aichi, Mie and elsewhere captured the fireball in the southern sky.

A camera from Nagoya port showed the meteor shining as bright as a full moon as it approached Earth, the Asahi newspaper reported.

Some experts said that small fragments of the meteorite could have reached the ground.

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