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Kayakent meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Iron, IIIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 85,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1961
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceIron, IIIAB; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Kayakent meteorite unusual?
Kayakent meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1961, classified Iron, IIIAB. The published description says: A Iron, IIIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 85,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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