Yamato 791197
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Yamato 791197, official abbreviation Y-791197, is a meteorite that was found in Antarctica on November 20, 1979.[3]
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Yamato 791197 | |
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Type | Achondrite |
Class | Lunar meteorite |
Group | Anorthositic[1] |
Parent body | Moon |
Country | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 71°30′S 35°40′E[1] |
Observed fall | No |
Fall date | 0.03–0.09 Myr[2] |
Found date | November 20, 1979 |
TKW | 52.4 g |
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It is the first rock to be found on Earth identified as a lunar meteorite (see also ALH 81005).[clarification needed] It was collected by National Institute of Polar Research, Japan.[1]