Natural world · Evidence-led place record
Essebi meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A C2-ung meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 500 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1957
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceC2-ung; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Essebi meteorite unusual?
Essebi meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1957, classified C2-ung. The published description says: A C2-ung meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 500 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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