Bjelaja Zerkov meteorite
Bjelaja Zerkov is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1796. A total of 1.85 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
- Bjelaja Zerkov
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1796
- Mass recovered
- 1.85 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 49.7833° N, 30.1667° E
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 Bjelaja Zerkov
- Andryushki L6 · 41 km away
- Zvonkov H6 · 47 km away
- Kagarlyk L6 · 49 km away
- Oczeretna H4 · 110 km away
- Alexandrovsky H4 · 175 km away
- Kukschin L6 · 187 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050027 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19010 Antarctica · 2019