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Meteor over Klitmøller 2017-12-15 21:43:49 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: 77.3 km
End height: 58.7 km
Start position: 56.782N 8.701E
End position: 56.901N 8.550E
Direction: 325.3°
Inclination angle: 49.0°
Entry speed: 21.3 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 05:31 (82.8°)
Radiant Dec.: 16.4°
Meteor Shower: sporadic
Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.633 AU
Eccentricity: 0.615
Inclination: 4.0°
Long. of Asc. Node: 83.9°
Argument of Perihelion: 86.4°
Mean Anomaly: 337.4°
Epoch: 2017 DEC 15 21:43:49
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration