Bholghati meteorite
Bholghati is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was seen to fall in India in 1905. A total of 2.5 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
- Bholghati
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 22.0833° N, 86.9000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Bholghati
- Manbhoom LL6 · 109 km away
- Shalka Diogenite · 120 km away
- Vishnupur LL4-6 · 126 km away
- Kendrapara H4-5 · 181 km away
- Ranchapur H4 · 212 km away
- Rampurhat LL · 248 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Erevan Armenia · 1911
- Elephant Moraine 99443 Antarctica · 1999
- Elephant Moraine 99408 Antarctica · 1999
- Elephant Moraine 99400 Antarctica · 1999
- Elephant Moraine 96004 Antarctica · 1996
- Elephant Moraine 96003 Antarctica · 1996