Hughes 005 meteorite
Hughes 005 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 284 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 005
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 284 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.6027° S, 129.5753° 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 Howardites.
Meteorites near Hughes 005
- Hughes 004 Howardite · 2 km away
- Hughes 028 H6 · 5 km away
- Hughes 002 L6 · 7 km away
- Hughes 007 Ureilite · 7 km away
- Hughes 027 H5 · 8 km away
- Hughes 046 H5 · 9 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- MacAlpine Hills 041269 · 2004
- MacAlpine Hills 02703 Antarctica · 2002
- MacAlpine Hills 02666 Antarctica · 2002
- Luotolax Finland · 1813
- Lohawat India · 1994
- Lewis Cliff 87053 Antarctica · 1987