Bethlehem meteorite
Bethlehem is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1859. A total of 14 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
- Bethlehem
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1859
- Mass recovered
- 14 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5333° N, 73.8333° W
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 Bethlehem
- Schenectady H5 · 38 km away
- Tomhannock Creek H5 · 43 km away
- Lasher Creek Iron · 64 km away
- Northampton Iron · 101 km away
- Burlington Iron, IIIE · 113 km away
- Wethersfield (1982) L6 · 132 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001