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Gyokukei meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A OC meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,320 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1930
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceOC; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Gyokukei meteorite unusual?
Gyokukei meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1930, classified OC. The published description says: A OC meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,320 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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