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Nyaung meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Iron, IIIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 737.6 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1939
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceIron, IIIAB; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Nyaung meteorite unusual?
Nyaung meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1939, classified Iron, IIIAB. The published description says: A Iron, IIIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 737.6 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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