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Meteor over Sortland 2024-12-18 19:58:08 UTC

Skibotn – 5
Skibotn – 5
Sørreisa – 3
Sørreisa – 3

KML file  | Interactive map

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: 324.2 km
End height: 62.9 km
Start position: 64.830N -2.725E
End position: 68.553N 15.454E
Direction: 54.5°
Inclination angle: 16.3°
Entry speed: 12.1 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 21:22 (320.5°)
Radiant Dec.: -28.1°
Meteor Shower: sporadic
 Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.962 AU
Eccentricity: 0.338
Inclination: 2.0°
Long. of Asc. Node: 87.2°
Argument of Perihelion: 335.6°
Mean Anomaly: 11.5°
Epoch: 2024 DEC 18 19:58:08
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration