Boguslavka meteorite
Boguslavka is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1916. A total of 256 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
- Boguslavka
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1916
- Mass recovered
- 256 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 44.5500° N, 131.6333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Boguslavka
- Sungach H5 · 126 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Mejillones Chile · 1875
- Okahandja Namibia · 1926
- Sawtooth Knob United States · 2002
- Veevers Australia · 1984
- Bilibino Russia · 1981
- Dar al Gani 413 Libya · 1998
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