Higashi-koen meteorite
Higashi-koen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1897. A total of 750 g 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
- Higashi-koen
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1897
- Mass recovered
- 750 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 33.6000° N, 130.4333° 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 Higashi-koen
- Nogata L6 · 32 km away
- Kanzaki H · 34 km away
- Ogi H6 · 41 km away
- Fukutomi L5 · 51 km away
- Yoshiki Stone-uncl · 113 km away
- Nio H3-4 · 124 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002