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Kainsaz meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A CO3.2 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 200,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1937
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCO3.2; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Kainsaz meteorite unusual?
Kainsaz meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1937, classified CO3.2. The published description says: A CO3.2 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 200,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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