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Northwest Africa 5815 meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L5 meteorite recorded as a find with a recorded mass of 256.8 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Oddness signal86/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL5; Found
The oddity, explained
Why is Northwest Africa 5815 meteorite unusual?
Northwest Africa 5815 meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as a recorded find, classified L5. The published description says: A L5 meteorite recorded as a find with a recorded mass of 256.8 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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