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Meteor over Sortland 2026-01-20 18:38:12 UTC

Skibotn – 5
Skibotn – 5
Sørreisa – 7
Sørreisa – 7

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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: 97.5 km
End height: 81.3 km
Start position: 68.582N 16.134E
End position: 68.641N 15.291E
Direction: 281.2°
Inclination angle: 25.0°
Entry speed: 30.5 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 08:26 (126.6°)
Radiant Dec.: 16.9°
Meteor Shower: sporadic
 Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.459 AU
Eccentricity: 0.882
Inclination: 2.2°
Long. of Asc. Node: 120.4°
Argument of Perihelion: 97.9°
Mean Anomaly: 354.7°
Epoch: 2026 JAN 20 18:38:12
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration