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Santa Cruz meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A CM2 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 60 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1939
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCM2; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Santa Cruz meteorite unusual?
Santa Cruz meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1939, classified CM2. The published description says: A CM2 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 60 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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