Changde meteorite
Changde is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1977. A total of 1.81 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
- Changde
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 1.81 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 29.0833° N, 111.7500° 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 Changde
- Lixian Iron, IIAB · 87 km away
- Huangling Iron, IVA · 176 km away
- Chadong L6 · 245 km away
- Zhongxiang Iron · 246 km away
- Enshi H5 · 256 km away
- Jianshi Iron, IIIAB · 289 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 576 Oman · 2001