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Meteor over Birkeland 2026-05-11 00:20:14 UTC

Kristiansand โ€“ 6
Kristiansand โ€“ 6
Larvik โ€“ 4
Larvik โ€“ 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: 108.8 km
End height: 87.5 km
Start position: 58.259N 8.498E
End position: 58.224N 8.229E
Direction: 256.1ยฐ
Inclination angle: 52.8ยฐ
Entry speed: 54.3 km/s
Radiant R.A.: 20:22 (305.5ยฐ)
Radiant Dec.: 48.6ยฐ
Meteor Shower: sporadic
 Meteoroid's Orbital Elements:
Perihelion distance: 0.999 AU
Eccentricity: 1.695
Inclination: 81.4ยฐ
Long. of Asc. Node: 50.0ยฐ
Argument of Perihelion: 169.5ยฐ
Mean Anomaly: 3.7ยฐ
Epoch: 2026 MAY 11 00:20:14
orbit

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position vs time
speed & acceleration