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São Jose do Rio Preto meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 927 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1962
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH4; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is São Jose do Rio Preto meteorite unusual?
São Jose do Rio Preto meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1962, classified H4. The published description says: A H4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 927 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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