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Kandahar (Afghanistan) meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 299 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1959
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL6; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Kandahar (Afghanistan) meteorite unusual?
Kandahar (Afghanistan) meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1959, classified L6. The published description says: A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 299 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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