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Al Rais meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A CR2-an meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 160 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1957
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCR2-an; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Al Rais meteorite unusual?
Al Rais meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1957, classified CR2-an. The published description says: A CR2-an meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 160 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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