Ambapur Nagla meteorite
Ambapur Nagla is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1895. A total of 6.4 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
- Ambapur Nagla
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1895
- Mass recovered
- 6.4 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 27.6667° N, 78.2500° 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 Ambapur Nagla
- Kadonah H6 · 65 km away
- Nagaria Eucrite-cm · 76 km away
- Ekh Khera H6 · 85 km away
- Kheragur L6 · 88 km away
- Chandpur L6 · 90 km away
- Bahjoi Iron, IAB-sLL · 94 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023250 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 962 Oman · 2004