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Canon City meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,400 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1973
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH6; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Canon City meteorite unusual?
Canon City meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1973, classified H6. The published description says: A H6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,400 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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