ANALYSIS / PATTERNS / OUTLIERS
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17 of the 20 largest meteorites are classified as iron.
17 / 20 records
18 of the 20 were marked "Found."
18 / 20 records
The meteorites range from 3828 kg to 60,000 kg, and their recorded years range from 1575 to 1976. None of the 20 largest records have a year from the 2000s.
1575 — earliest recorded year in the top 20 → 1976 — latest recorded year in the top 20
What size, mass, and classification must a meteorite have to be visible to the human eye or detected by machines prior to landing?
What meteorites were missed, why, and what could that missing data tell us?
How does the way a meteorite is discovered affect the data that gets recorded?