Shelter Island meteorite

Shelter Island meteorite
Shelter Island meteorite viewed by the Opportunity rover (October 3, 2009).
TypeIron
Parent bodyUnknown
CompositionKamacite, taenite[1]
Weathering gradeLarge-scale, cavernous weathering[1]
CountryMars
RegionMeridiani Planum
Coordinates02°07′04″S 05°31′41.30″W / 2.11778°S 5.5281389°W / -2.11778; -5.5281389[2]
Observed fallNo
Fall datePossibly late Noachian
Found dateDecember 1, 2009
Strewn fieldPossibly[3]
Shelter Island meteorite - close-up (October 1, 2009).
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Shelter Island meteorite was found on Mars by the Opportunity rover on October 1, 2009. It is about 27 centimetres (11 in) long.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Ashley et al was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Google Mars
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Beech et al was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Opportunity Finds Another Meteorite". NASA. Retrieved January 5, 2013.