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Boriskino meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A CM2 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,342 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1930
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceCM2; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Boriskino meteorite unusual?
Boriskino meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1930, classified CM2. The published description says: A CM2 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,342 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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