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Kyushu meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 45,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1886
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL6; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Kyushu meteorite unusual?
Kyushu meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1886, classified L6. The published description says: A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 45,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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