Ellemeet meteorite
Ellemeet is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was seen to fall in the Netherlands in 1925. A total of 1.47 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
- Ellemeet
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 1.47 kg
- Country
- Netherlands
- Coordinates
- 51.7500° N, 4.0000° 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 Diogenites.
Meteorites near Ellemeet
- St. Denis Westrem L6 · 80 km away
- Utrecht L6 · 91 km away
- Uden LL7 · 112 km away
- Tourinnes-la-Grosse L6 · 120 km away
- Ste. Marguerite H4 · 130 km away
- Diepenveen Unclassified · 159 km away
Other Diogenite meteorites
- Yamato 81027 Antarctica · 1981
- Yamato 81001 Antarctica · 1981
- Yamato 8009 Antarctica · 1980
- Yamato 794039 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 793557 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791838 Antarctica · 1979