Natural world · Evidence-led place record
Cynthiana meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L/LL4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 6,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1877
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL/LL4; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Cynthiana meteorite unusual?
Cynthiana meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1877, classified L/LL4. The published description says: A L/LL4 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 6,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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