Mackinac Island meteorite
Mackinac Island meteorite | |
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Noachian | |
Found date | 2009-10-13[4] |
Strewn field | Possibly[5] |
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Mackinac Island meteorite was found on Mars by the
Opportunity rover
on October 13, 2009.
History
Mackinac Island was the third of three iron meteorites encountered by the rover on Meridiani Planum within a few hundred meters, the others being Shelter Island and Block Island.[2]
Mackinac Island may have fallen on Mars in the late
See also
- Atmospheric reentry
- Bounce Rock
- Glossary of meteoritics
- Heat Shield Rock
- List of Martian meteorites
- List of meteorites on Mars
- Oileán Ruaidh meteorite
- List of surface features of Mars imaged by Opportunity
References
- ^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (August 13, 2009). "Block Island Meteorite on Mars". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ hdl:1893/17110.
- ^ Google Mars
- ^ ATKINSON, NANCY (October 18, 2009). "Opportunity Discovers Still Another Meteorite! Find It on Google Mars". Universe Today. Space.com. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ .
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