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Meteor over Rubbestadneset 2023-12-03 18:48:42 UTC

Trondheim โ€“ 1
Trondheim โ€“ 1
Voksenlia โ€“ 2
Voksenlia โ€“ 2

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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.

orbit

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height profile
Meteor's Atmospheric Trajectory:
Start height: 83.3 km
End height: 27.4 km
Start position: 59.345N 3.046E
End position: 59.807N 5.228E
Direction: 66.4ยฐ
Inclination angle: 22.8ยฐ
Entry speed: 14.0 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 19:19 (289.8ยฐ)
Radiant Dec.: -7.3ยฐ
Meteor Shower: sporadic
Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.939 AU
Eccentricity: 0.491
Inclination: 3.6ยฐ
Long. of Asc. Node: 251.0ยฐ
Argument of Perihelion: 148.8ยฐ
Mean Anomaly: 9.6ยฐ
Epoch: 2023 DEC 03 18:48:42
position vs time
speed & acceleration
Dark flight / fragmentation
ModelFirst-observed (kg)Ablated (kg)Landed (kg)Mass with unresolved fate (kg)Largest landed piece (kg)Peak absolute magnitudeDensity (kg/mยณ)Shape weightPeak delay (s)Post-observed light (s)Model preference
single object17.413.44.0104.01-10.03500โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
single object23.923.80.13000.130-10.57400โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
discrete cascade17.413.44.0100.501-10.73500โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
discrete cascade23.923.80.13100.016-11.37400โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
instantaneous disruption17.414.203.180-14.03500โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
instantaneous disruption23.9223.8900.0270-14.47400โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
continuous erosion17.413.703.660-11.43500โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
continuous erosion23.9223.8600.0550-11.47400โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”

Model comparison unavailable: no usable observed camera light curve.

No reliable model preference: the automatic deceleration-derived entry-mass estimate is poorly constrained. Supply --mag or --entry-mass for a modelled comparison.

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dark flight prediction

Dark-flight scenarios for assumed masses and material properties; these do not establish meteorite survival.