By KIKUMA MORIKITA/ Staff Writer
September 16, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Light sources appear divided vertically in this photo of Shiranui taken at Eino-o Tsurugijinja shrine in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, at 12:27 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2023. The phenomenon was too remote to be seen with the naked eye. (Provided by the Earth Science Group of the Uto High School Science Club)
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