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Park Forest meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 18,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year2003
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Park Forest meteorite unusual?
Park Forest meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 2003, classified L5. The published description says: A L5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 18,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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