Aarhus meteorite
Aarhus is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Denmark in 1951. A total of 720 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Aarhus
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1951
- Mass recovered
- 720 g
- Country
- Denmark
- Coordinates
- 56.1833° N, 10.2333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Aarhus
- Jerslev Iron, IIAB · 89 km away
- Fünen Stone-uncl · 95 km away
- Felsted Iron, IIIAB · 141 km away
- Mern L6 · 171 km away
- Maribo CM2 · 176 km away
- Kiel L6 · 198 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 387 Algeria · 2004
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001
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