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Carancas meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H4-5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 342 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year2007
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH4-5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Carancas meteorite unusual?
Carancas meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 2007, classified H4-5. The published description says: A H4-5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 342 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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