Hiroshima meteorite
Hiroshima is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Japan in 2003. A total of 414 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
- Hiroshima
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 414 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.4500° N, 132.3833° 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 Hiroshima
- Kuga Iron, IIIAB · 48 km away
- Nio H3-4 · 80 km away
- Urasaki Stone-uncl · 83 km away
- Yoshiki Stone-uncl · 91 km away
- Tomita L · 125 km away
- Kokubunji L6 · 145 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