Chervony Kut meteorite
Chervony Kut is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1939. A total of 1.7 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
- Chervony Kut
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 1.7 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 50.8333° N, 34.0000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Chervony Kut
- Kuleschovka L6 · 36 km away
- Ryechki L5 · 48 km away
- Botschetschki L4 · 56 km away
- Kharkov L6 · 79 km away
- Melnikovo LL6 · 163 km away
- Leonovka L6 · 178 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4224 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 90024 Antarctica · 1990
- Sandford Cliffs 03489 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 2910 · 2005
- Dhofar 1482 Oman · 2003
- Northwest Africa 7780 · 2012