Natural world · Evidence-led place record
Nan Yang Pao meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 52,900 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1917
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL6; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Nan Yang Pao meteorite unusual?
Nan Yang Pao meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1917, classified L6. The published description says: A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 52,900 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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