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Meteor over Birkeland 2025-01-03 05:02:23 UTC

Kristiansand โ€“ 6
Kristiansand โ€“ 6
Larvik โ€“ 4
Larvik โ€“ 4

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map

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height profile
Meteor's Atmospheric Trajectory:
Start height: 102.4 km
End height: 74.9 km
Start position: 58.511N 8.403E
End position: 58.515N 8.168E
Direction: 272.1ยฐ
Inclination angle: 63.6ยฐ
Entry speed: 42.9 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 15:18 (229.6ยฐ)
Radiant Dec.: 48.9ยฐ
Meteor Shower: Quadrantids
Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.978 AU
Eccentricity: 0.663
Inclination: 72.4ยฐ
Long. of Asc. Node: 282.7ยฐ
Argument of Perihelion: 170.6ยฐ
Mean Anomaly: 1.4ยฐ
Epoch: 2025 JAN 03 05:02:23
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration