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Diep River meteorite
Recorded meteorite landing
A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,000 g.
CategoryMETEORITE LANDING
LocationRecorded meteorite landing
DatasetNASA Meteorite Landings
Listed/year1906
Oddness signal92/99
Data completeness90%
SignificanceL6; Fell
The oddity, explained
Why is Diep River meteorite unusual?
Diep River meteorite is in NASA’s Meteorite Landings catalogue as an observed fall in 1906, classified L6. The published description says: A L6 meteorite recorded as an observed fall with a recorded mass of 1,000 g. The plotted point is a scientific record, not a public entrance or evidence that a specimen remains there.
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