Hedeskoga meteorite
Hedeskoga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Sweden in 1922. A total of 3.5 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
- Hedeskoga
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1922
- Mass recovered
- 3.5 kg
- Country
- Sweden
- Coordinates
- 55.4667° N, 13.7833° 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 Hedeskoga
- Ekeby H4 · 80 km away
- Lundsgård L6 · 96 km away
- Mern L6 · 118 km away
- Jerslev Iron, IIAB · 161 km away
- Maribo CM2 · 167 km away
- Lillaverke H5 · 184 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001
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