Aïr meteorite
Aïr is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Niger in 1925. A total of 24 kg 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
- Aïr
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 24 kg
- Country
- Niger
- Coordinates
- 19.0833° N, 8.3833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Aïr
- Arlit H5 · 119 km away
- Adrar Chiriet L6 · 119 km away
- Adrar Bous EL5 · 170 km away
- Point Berliet H5 · 202 km away
- Areshima LL3.7 · 212 km away
- Tassédet 001 H5 · 213 km away
Other L meteorites
- Acfer 298 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86073 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983077 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06356 · 2006
- Yamato 980596 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04494 · 2004