Botschetschki meteorite
Botschetschki is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1823. A total of 614 g 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
- Botschetschki
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1823
- Mass recovered
- 614 g
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 51.3333° N, 33.8833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Botschetschki
- Ryechki L5 · 48 km away
- Chervony Kut Eucrite-mmict · 56 km away
- Kuleschovka L6 · 70 km away
- Kharkov L6 · 115 km away
- Leonovka L6 · 126 km away
- Alexandrovsky H4 · 150 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006