Asab meteorite
Asab is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Namibia in 1999. A total of 1.53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Asab
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 1.53 kg
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 25.4333° S, 17.9167° 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 Asab
- Gibeon Iron, IVA · 11 km away
- Korra Korrabes H3 · 31 km away
- Itzawisis Pallasite, PES · 96 km away
- Maltahöhe Iron, IAB-sLM · 110 km away
- Aus L · 216 km away
- Namib Desert H4 · 268 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021598 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 397 Oman · 2001