Asco meteorite
Asco is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in France in 1805. A total of 41 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
- Asco
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1805
- Mass recovered
- 41 g
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 42.4500° N, 9.0333° 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 Asco
- Castelvecchio Unclassified · 219 km away
- Bagnone Iron, IIIAB · 221 km away
- Siena LL5 · 222 km away
- Castel Berardenga Stone-uncl · 224 km away
- Lago Valscura H5 · 244 km away
- Valdinizza L6 · 269 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