A large fireball made night into day for a split second across western Japan. The Washington Post said it was believed to have been a meteor that streaked across the dark sky at about 11:08 p.m. local time Tuesday.

In a stunning celestial display that captured the attention of residents across western Japan, a massive fireball blazed across the night sky. The event, which occurred on a Tuesday evening, was so bright that it was visible for hundreds of miles.