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Estherville meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Mesosiderite-A3/4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 320,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1879
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceMesosiderite-A3/4; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Estherville meteorite unusual?
Estherville meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1879, classified Mesosiderite-A3/4. The published description says: A Mesosiderite-A3/4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 320,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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