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Meteor fireball reported over Japan on January 15

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Reports suggest that what appeared to be a flashy object traveling at breakneck speed over Japanese skies could be a meteorite after residents heard a loud explosion a few minutes after its passage.

Social media chatter among Japanese users is currently focused on the sighting of a luminous "fireball" that dashed across the sky on Monday morning. The celestial spectacle was observed primarily in Japan's eastern and northeastern regions, according to media reports.

Daichi Fujii, the curator of the local history museum in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, was among the first to provide an account of the event. He posted the footage of the speeding object in the sky on his X social media page. Fujii noted that the clip was recorded on camera at his home in Hiratsuka and another in the neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Meteor fireball spotted in skies over Caribou, Maine on January 12

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The fireball was spotted in the skies around 9 p.m. Friday, before attention turned toward the incoming storm.


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Meteor fireball over northern France on January 11

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We received 50 reports about a fireball seen over Île-de-France, Bretagne, Centre-Val de Loire, England, Normandie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire on Thursday, January 11th 2024 around 18:21 UT.

For this event, we received one video and one photo.


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Meteor fireball over Maine, Massachusetts and Québec on January 8

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We received 9 reports about a fireball seen over Maine, Massachusetts and Québec on Monday, January 8th 2024 around 23:14 UT.

For this event, we received one video and one photo.


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Meteor fireball over Texas and 3 other states on January 5

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We received 19 reports about a fireball seen over AR, LA, OK and TX on Friday, January 5th 2024 around 02:28 UT.

For this event, we received one video.


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Meteor fireball over UK and northern France on December 30

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We received 113 reports about a fireball seen over Île-de-France, Bretagne, England, Normandie, Pays de la Loire, Scotland and Wales on Saturday, December 30th 2023 around 02:06 UT.

For this event, we received 14 videos and one photo.


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Meteor fireball over Nevada and 3 other states on December 29

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We received 89 reports about a fireball seen over Arizona, AZ, CA, California, NV and UT on Friday, December 29th 2023 around 02:43 UT.

For this event, we received 2 videos and one photo.


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Meteor fireball over Puglia, Italy on December 27

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We received 4 reports about a fireball seen over Lazio, Puglia and Sicilia on Wednesday, December 27th 2023 around 05:01 UT.

For this event, we received one video.


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Meteor fireball over Czech Republic and Germany on December 27

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We received 5 reports about a fireball seen over Plzeňský kraj and Sachsen on Wednesday, December 27th 2023 around 20:46 UT.

For this event, we received one video.


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Meteor fireball explodes over Council Bluffs, Iowa on December 20

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Residents in northeast Council Bluffs said they heard a large explosion two nights ago.

Roz, who said he didn't want to be identified for his personal safety, said footage he gave to 6 News captures the blast around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday.

"All the sudden, I heard this explosion and this concussion," he said. "It rattled the house."

Taking a closer look at the footage, you can see what appears to be a reflection of a fireball in a vehicle's windshield.