Beddgelert meteorite
Beddgelert is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1949. A total of 794 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
- Beddgelert
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- 794 g
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 53.0167° N, 4.1000° W
The story of Beddgelert and every other British and Irish meteorite →
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 Beddgelert
- Pontlyfni Winonaite · 15 km away
- Rowton Iron, IIIAB · 110 km away
- Appley Bridge LL6 · 111 km away
- Leighlinbridge L6 · 196 km away
- Crumlin L5 · 226 km away
- Bovedy L3 · 226 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000