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Santa Barbara meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 400 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1873
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL4; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Santa Barbara meteorite unusual?
Santa Barbara meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1873, classified L4. The published description says: A L4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 400 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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