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Meteor over Kiruna 2020-12-22 04:20:02 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: 124.7 km
End height: 96.2 km
Start position: 68.471N 20.288E
End position: 68.420N 20.227E
Direction: 203.3°
Inclination angle: 77.7°
Entry speed: 38.2 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 13:26 (201.6°)
Radiant Dec.: 79.0°
Meteor Shower: Ursids
Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.909 AU
Eccentricity: 1.064
Inclination: 54.8°
Long. of Asc. Node: 270.5°
Argument of Perihelion: 211.5°
Mean Anomaly: -0.4°
Epoch: 2020 DEC 22 04:20:02
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration