Cynthiana meteorite
Cynthiana is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL4, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1877. A total of 6 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
- Cynthiana
- Classification
- L/LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1877
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4000° N, 84.2500° W
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 Cynthiana
- Clark County Iron, IIIF · 45 km away
- Bath Furnace L6 · 47 km away
- Kenton County Iron, IIIAB · 55 km away
- Frankfort (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 56 km away
- Eagle Station Pallasite, PES · 67 km away
- Cincinnati Iron, IIAB · 83 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010