Meteor over Finnsnes 2026-01-16 20:26:43 UTC
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.
Meteor's Atmospheric Trajectory:
| Start height: | 79.2 km |
| End height: | 69.8 km |
| Start position: | 69.214N 18.045E |
| End position: | 69.298N 17.899E |
| Direction: | 328.5° |
| Inclination angle: | 40.5° |
| Entry speed: | 17.5 km/s |
| Radiant R.A.: | 07:07 (106.8°) |
| Radiant Dec.: | 15.6° |
| Meteor Shower: | sporadic |
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Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
| Perihelion distance: | 0.773 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.506 |
| Inclination: | 2.8° |
| Long. of Asc. Node: | 116.4° |
| Argument of Perihelion: | 68.8° |
| Mean Anomaly: | 336.8° |
| Epoch: | 2026 JAN 16 20:26:43 |
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