Fireball atmospheric trajectory over Portugal

A long and slow trail meteor with an absolute magnitude estimated of -2, captured on 29th September early morning by four PMN (Portuguese Meteor Network) systems; TEMPLAR1 and TEMPLAR2, RO2 and RO3.

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TEMPLAR1 summed image (near Tomar).

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TEMPLAR2 summed image (near Tomar).

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RO2 summed image (near Lisboa).

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RO3 summed image (near Lisboa).

Rui Gonçalves calculated its trajectory, velocity and initial mass. It was detected from 94.7 km to 72.1 km with an initial velocity of 19.5 km/s. The estimated photometric mass is around 5 g.

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Corrected absolute magnitude versus time.

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Velocity fit versus height.

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Ground projection from UFO software.