Centerville meteorite
Centerville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1956. A total of 46 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
- Centerville
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.2000° N, 96.9167° W
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 Centerville
- Alvord Iron, IVA · 53 km away
- Emery Mesosiderite-A3 · 67 km away
- Hardwick L4 · 90 km away
- Flandreau H5 · 98 km away
- Cavour H6 · 146 km away
- Mapleton Iron, IIIAB · 150 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001