Natural world · Evidence-led place record
Le Pressoir meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 3,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1845
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Le Pressoir meteorite unusual?
Le Pressoir meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1845, classified H5. The published description says: A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 3,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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