Hoba meteorite
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Hoba meteorite
Summary
Hoba meteorite is an iron meteorite[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of iron_meteorite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Hoba meteorite is located in Otjozondjupa Region[3].
- Hoba meteorite is in the country of Namibia[4].
- Hoba meteorite's instance of is recorded as iron meteorite[5].
- Hoba meteorite's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[6].
- Hoba meteorite's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Grootfontein[7].
- Hoba meteorite is made of ferronickel[8].
- Hoba meteorite's Commons category is recorded as Hoba meteorite[9].
- Hoba meteorite's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1920[10].
- Hoba meteorite's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -19.592472, 'lon': 17.933667}[11].
- Hoba meteorite's heritage designation is recorded as national monument of Namibia[12].
- Hoba meteorite's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+60'}[13].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include iron meteorite[5] and tourist attraction[6].
Why It Matters
Hoba meteorite ranks in the top 8% of iron_meteorite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (439 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]