Japan stirred up by many streaks of light flying across the sky

A NHK reporter filmed a video showing several bright burning objects moving across the sky near Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, at around 8:30 p.m. on May 10 (local time).

This reporter was surprised when witnessing the mysterious phenomenon. He said: "At first, I thought it was fireworks but I didn't hear any sound and these objects moved in a straight line."

Later, the Ishigakijima Astronomical Observatory in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Island, confirmed that it had observed a streak of light in the sky in the area at around 8:33 p.m. on May 10.

Streaks of light fly across the night sky over Okinawa, Japan, May 10. Photo: Twitter

Japanese people in Okinawa were able to observe this object in the sky. Photo: Asahi

Several locals also posted videos of the mysterious fireballs on social media. Some speculated that they could be shooting stars or pieces of a meteorite. While some praised the sight, saying it “looked like a tree in full bloom,” many others were concerned.

There is still no information to verify exactly what the objects are.

Bright streaks of light flying across the night sky in southern Japan may have been caused by debris from a Chinese rocket. Photo: Yahoo News

Ishigakijima Observatory offered a more plausible explanation. "Based on the publicly available information, we think the falling objects were not meteorites, but parts of a rocket," an observatory representative said.

Strange objects seen in the sky over Okinawa could be debris from a Chinese rocket launched in November 2022. The debris is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere on the evening of May 10, with a flight path that passes directly over the main island of Okinawa Prefecture or north of the island.

The missile part is believed to have fallen into the sea and is not dangerous.

"Meteorites and meteors may hit the Earth vertically or obliquely, like debris from satellites and rockets orbiting the Earth. Therefore, it is possible that the debris will appear like the object in the sky over Okinawa, with a slow trajectory into the atmosphere and nearly parallel to the Earth, and a longer burn-up time," said the Ishigakijima Observatory.

According to RT , May 10 is also during the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which lasts from April 15 to May 27. However, the peak of this year's shower occurred last week. Therefore, it is unclear whether the phenomenon in the sky over Okinawa last night was a meteor shower or not.

Meanwhile, Kyodo News, citing intelligence sources, said there was no information related to the possibility of North Korea launching a military reconnaissance satellite or a US military aircraft having an accident. Okinawa is home to the majority of US military facilities and about 50% of the 50,000 US troops in Japan are stationed there.

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