Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Cynthiana

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Cynthiana

Basic information

Name: Cynthiana
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1877
Country: United States
Mass: 6 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	L/LL4
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	L/LL4
Recommended:			L/LL4 [explanation]

This is 1 of 22 approved meteorites classified as L/LL4. [show all]
Search for other: L chondrites, L/LL chondrites, L/LL chondrites (type 4-7), LL chondrites, Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)

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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Don Edwards
Sergey Vasiliev

Geography:

United States

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(38° 24'N, 84° 15'W)
Recommended::	(38° 24'N, 84° 15'W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 25 approved meteorites from Kentucky, United States (plus 1 impact crater)
This is 1 of 1927 approved meteorites from United States (plus 866 unapproved names) (plus 28 impact craters)

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Synonyms

Harrison County (In NHM Cat)
Robinson Station (In NHM Cat)

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