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Thuathe meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H4/5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 45,300 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year2002
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH4/5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Thuathe meteorite unusual?
Thuathe meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 2002, classified H4/5. The published description says: A H4/5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 45,300 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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