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Piquetberg meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 37 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1881
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Piquetberg meteorite unusual?
Piquetberg meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1881, classified H. The published description says: A H meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 37 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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