Bishunpur meteorite
Bishunpur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3.15, that was seen to fall in India in 1895. A total of 1.04 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
- Bishunpur
- Classification
- LL3.15
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1895
- Mass recovered
- 1.04 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.3833° N, 82.6000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Bishunpur
- Benares (a) LL4 · 32 km away
- Benares (b) Iron · 41 km away
- Khanpur LL5 · 55 km away
- Merua H5 · 63 km away
- Mirzapur L5 · 73 km away
- Chail H6 · 94 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 034 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01141 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99042 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 749 Oman · 2000
- Miller Range 07599 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99295 Antarctica · 1999