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Asuka 881757
Basic information Name: Asuka 881757
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: A-881757
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1988
Country: Antarctica [Collected by National Institute of Polar Research, Japan]
Mass:help 442 g
Classification
  history:
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  Lunar (gabbro)
NIPR Catalogue:  2000 Edition  (2000)  Lunar
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  Lunar (gabbro)
Recommended:  Lunar (gabbro)    [explanation]

This is 1 of 6 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (gabbro).   [show all]
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Antarctica
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     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (72° 50'S, 24° 30'E)
     Recommended::   (72° 50'S, 24° 30'E)

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     This is 1 of 31137 approved meteorites from Antarctica (plus 7823 unapproved names)
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Synonyms: Asuka-31 (In NHM Cat)

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