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Meteor over Kiruna 2021-02-17 23:50:02 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: 125.3 km
End height: 101.2 km
Start position: 68.332N 20.689E
End position: 68.469N 20.320E
Direction: 315.4°
Inclination angle: 48.3°
Entry speed: 72.1 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 13:16 (199.1°)
Radiant Dec.: 31.1°
Meteor Shower: sporadic
Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.566 AU
Eccentricity: 2.390
Inclination: 93.3°
Long. of Asc. Node: 329.3°
Argument of Perihelion: 246.8°
Mean Anomaly: -89.3°
Epoch: 2021 FEB 17 23:50:02
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration