The Nōgata meteorite is an L6 chondrite meteorite fragment, found in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is believed to be the oldest fragment associated with a sighting of a meteor fall. Witnessed by a young boy on May 19, 861, who led others to the impact site, it was accepted as having come from the sky.[2] It was analyzed and described by Masako Shima of the National Science Museum of Tokyo and accepted by the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society in 1979. Shima published a complete analysis of the chemical makeup of the fragment in 1983.[3] It is on display in a Shinto shrine in Nōgata.[4]
| Nōgata | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chondrite[1] |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite[1] |
| Group | L6[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 33°43′N 130°45′E / 33.717°N 130.750°E[1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 19 May 861[1] |
| Found date | 19 May 861 |
| TKW | 472g[1] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Nogata". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Norton, O. Richard (1998). Rocks from Space: Meteorites and Meteorite Hunters. Mountain Press Pub. ISBN 9780878423736.
- ^ Marvin, Ursula B. (2006), "Meteorites in history: an overview from the Renaissance to the 20th century", in McCall, G. J. H.; Bowden, A. J.; Howarth, R. J. (eds.), The History of Meteoritics and Key Meteorite Collections: Fireballs, Falls and Finds, London: The Geological Society, p. 16, ISBN 9781862391949
- ^ Lindstrom, Marilyn (1997). Exploring meteorite mysteries: A teacher's guide with activities for earth and space sciences. NASA. p. 19.7. ISBN 9781428927612.
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