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Okano meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A Iron, IIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 4,742 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1904
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceIron, IIAB; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Okano meteorite unusual?
Okano meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1904, classified Iron, IIAB. The published description says: A Iron, IIAB meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 4,742 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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