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Madrid meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 400 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1896
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL6; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Madrid meteorite unusual?
Madrid meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1896, classified L6. The published description says: A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 400 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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