Athens meteorite
Athens is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1933. A total of 265 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
- Athens
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 265 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7500° N, 87.0000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Athens
- Danville L6 · 39 km away
- Leighton H5 · 49 km away
- Petersburg Eucrite-pmict · 70 km away
- Summit Iron, IIAB · 77 km away
- Frankfort (stone) Howardite · 82 km away
- Walker County Iron, IIAB · 85 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00847 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 596 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05023 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999