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Dergaon meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 12,500 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year2001
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceH5; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Dergaon meteorite unusual?
Dergaon meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 2001, classified H5. The published description says: A H5 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 12,500 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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