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Meteor over Lødingen 2017-12-14 19:06:16 UTC

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map

The map shows the bearings for the meteor. The lighter lines show the directions from the observation sites at the meteor's appearance, and the darker lines show where it was last seen. The blue arrow indicates the visible path of the meteor.

height profile
Meteor's Atmospheric Trajectory:
Start height: 99.8 km
End height: 61.7 km
Start position: 68.067N 17.504E
End position: 67.955N 16.077E
Direction: 258.9°
Inclination angle: 32.1°
Entry speed: 36.9 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 07:39 (114.8°)
Radiant Dec.: 32.5°
Meteor Shower: Geminids
Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.136 AU
Eccentricity: 0.902
Inclination: 25.3°
Long. of Asc. Node: 262.7°
Argument of Perihelion: 324.8°
Mean Anomaly: 337.7°
Epoch: 2017 DEC 14 19:06:16
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration