Bialystok meteorite
Bialystok is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-pmict, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1827. A total of 4 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
- Bialystok
- Classification
- Eucrite-pmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1827
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 53.1000° N, 23.2000° 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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Bialystok
- Sołtmany L6 · 128 km away
- Pultusk H5 · 135 km away
- Zemaitkiemis L6 · 271 km away
- Jodzie Howardite · 299 km away
- Padvarninkai Eucrite-mmict · 308 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1966 · 2003
- Asuka 881461 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6919 · 2011
- Miller Range 11291 · 2011
- Yamato 983366 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 6132 · 2008