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Olmedilla de Alarcón meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 40,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1929
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Olmedilla de Alarcón meteorite unusual?
Olmedilla de Alarcón meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1929, classified H5. The published description says: A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 40,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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