Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Misshof

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Misshof

Basic information

Name: Misshof
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1890
Country: Latvia
Mass: 5.8 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H5
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H5
Recommended:			H5 [explanation]

This is 1 of 8892 approved meteorites (plus 11 unapproved names) classified as H5. [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Search for this meteorite in the Natural History Museum collection (U.K.):	Require NHM photo

References:

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Mike Bandli
Peter Marmet
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Gerald Armstrong
Woreczko Jan & Wadi

Geography:

Latvia

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(56° 40'N, 23° 0'E)
Recommended::	(56° 40'N, 23° 0'E)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 4 approved meteorites from Latvia (plus 1 unapproved name) (plus 1 impact crater)

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Synonyms:

Baldohn (In NHM Cat)
Mittel-Stuhre (In NHM Cat)

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