The scientist explained the appearance of a “fireball” over Japan

The “fireball” spotted in the sky over Japan was most likely a small fireball that burned up in the atmosphere, Nikolai Zheleznov, a senior researcher at the Institute of Applied Astronomy (IPA) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told RIA Novosti.

Japanese social media users are discussing the passage of a bright "fireball" across the sky on Monday morning, the phenomenon was captured from various locations, mainly in the eastern and northeastern parts of Japan.

“Most likely, a small fireball flew by, they burn up in the atmosphere, they simply leave a luminous trail,” Zheleznov said.

According to him, thanks to technological progress, almost every inhabitant of the earth has the opportunity to film the fall of a car on a phone, which creates the illusion that there are more such phenomena.

“In fact, several hundred thousand tons of meteorite matter fall on the Earth every year,” the expert added.

The footage shows how a bright fireball quickly cuts through the morning sky . According to an analysis carried out by Japanese experts, the car was flying at a speed of 42.4 kilometers per second, and the trajectory of its fall ran from Sagami Bay to Nagano Prefecture.