Atarra meteorite
Atarra is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was seen to fall in India in 1920. A total of 1.28 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
- Atarra
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1920
- Mass recovered
- 1.28 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.2542° N, 80.6250° 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 Atarra
- Futtehpur L6 · 80 km away
- Khohar L3.6 · 93 km away
- Chail H6 · 105 km away
- Kamalpur L6 · 121 km away
- Merua H5 · 139 km away
- Sarratola L5 · 159 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004