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  • kyushu japan fireball august 19 2025 jnn

    Bright fireball with impact energy of 1.6 kilotons observed over southern Japan on August 19

    ByTeo Blašković Wednesday, August 20, 2025Wednesday, August 20, 2025

    A bright fireball lit up the night sky over southern Japan at 23:08 JST (14:08 UTC) on August 19, 2025, releasing an estimated 1.6 kilotons of energy as it disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean southeast of Kyushu.

  • hokkaido fireball japan december 5 2024

    Very bright fireball over Hokkaido, Japan

    ByRishav Kothari Thursday, December 5, 2024Thursday, December 5, 2024

    A very bright fireball was observed over Hokkaido shortly after 01:00 local time (LT) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 — 16:00 UTC on December 4.

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