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Meteor over Alta 2024-01-04 03:59:58 UTC

Skibotn – 1
Skibotn – 1
Sørreisa – 4
Sørreisa – 4

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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: 108.3 km
End height: 73.5 km
Start position: 70.059N 23.613E
End position: 70.101N 23.134E
Direction: 284.7°
Inclination angle: 61.7°
Entry speed: 50.4 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 15:38 (234.6°)
Radiant Dec.: 51.7°
Meteor Shower: sporadic
 Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.979 AU
Eccentricity: 1.422
Inclination: 75.8°
Long. of Asc. Node: 282.9°
Argument of Perihelion: 173.1°
Mean Anomaly: 1.2°
Epoch: 2024 JAN 04 03:59:58
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration