Natural world · Evidence-led place record
New Orleans meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 19,256 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year2003
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is New Orleans meteorite unusual?
New Orleans meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 2003, classified H5. The published description says: A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 19,256 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
Evidence and further exploration
The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.
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