Bahjoi meteorite
Bahjoi is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sLL, that was seen to fall in India in 1934. A total of 10.32 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
- Bahjoi
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sLL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SLL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 10.32 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 28.4833° N, 78.5000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Bahjoi
- Ekh Khera H6 · 37 km away
- Moradabad L6 · 47 km away
- Meerut H5 · 90 km away
- Ambapur Nagla H5 · 94 km away
- Delhi L5 · 122 km away
- Nainital L · 134 km away
Other IAB-SLL meteorites
- Surprise Springs United States · 1899
- Deport United States · 1926
- Moctezuma Mexico · 1889
- Reckling Peak A80226 Antarctica · 1980
- Bischtübe Kazakhstan · 1888
- Lone Island Lake Canada · 2005