Dashoguz meteorite
Dashoguz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Turkmenistan in 1998. A total of 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
- Dashoguz
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Turkmenistan
- Coordinates
- 41.9844° N, 59.6850° 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 Dashoguz
- Kunya-Urgench H5 · 50 km away
- Akmolla H4 · 272 km away
- Dengli H3.8 · 332 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001