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Monroe meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 8,600 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1849
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH4; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Monroe meteorite unusual?
Monroe meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1849, classified H4. The published description says: A H4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 8,600 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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