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Earth and Space Sciences · Glossary

What is Meteorite, meteorite fall, meteorite find?

Also known as: meteorite · meteorite fall · meteorite find

Definition 2.8 University Earth and Space Sciences — Year 2 · Chapter 2 — Planet Formation and Meteorites

A meteorite is a natural solid object from space that has survived its passage through the atmosphere and reached the ground. A meteorite fall is a meteorite collected after its arrival was observed, usually as a fireball; a meteorite find is one recognised on the ground without its fall having been seen.

Meteorites by class, as a percentage of the falls and of the finds (logarithmic scale); HED: howardites, eucrites and diogenites. Data: NASA export of the Meteoritical Bulletin Database of The Meteoritical Society (45\,641 valid meteorites).
Meteorites by class, as a percentage of the falls and of the finds (logarithmic scale); HED: howardites, eucrites and diogenites. Data: NASA export of the Meteoritical Bulletin Database of The Meteoritical Society (45 64145\,641 valid meteorites).
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