Dhofar 489 meteorite
Dhofar 489 is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar (anorth), that was found in Oman in 2001. A total of 34 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dhofar 489
- Classification
- Lunar (anorth)
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 34 g
- Country
- Oman
- Coordinates
- 19.4167° N, 54.5833° 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 Feldspathic lunar meteorites.
Meteorites near Dhofar 489
- Dhofar 732 Achondrite-ung · 1 km away
- Dhofar 938 LL5 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 922 L6 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 948 L5 · 2 km away
- Dhofar 1310 L5 · 3 km away
- Dhofar 961 Lunar (anorth) · 3 km away
Other Lunar meteorites
- Queen Alexandra Range 93069 Antarctica · 1993
- Dhofar 301 Oman · 2001
- Larkman Nunatak 06638 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 6221 · 2010
- Dar al Gani 1058 Libya · 1998
- Dhofar 730 Oman · 2002