Hughes 009 meteorite
Hughes 009 is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 108 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 009
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 108 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4167° S, 129.8167° 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 Ureilites.
Meteorites near Hughes 009
- Muckera 019 L4 · 3 km away
- Hughes 049 L6 · 4 km away
- Hughes 051 H3 · 5 km away
- Hughes 054 L5 · 6 km away
- Hughes 055 L5 · 6 km away
- Hughes 053 L5 · 6 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Yamato 74659 Antarctica · 1974
- Elephant Moraine 90019 Antarctica · 1990
- Northwest Africa 1913 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 7111 · 2011
- Dar al Gani 692 Libya · 1999
- LaPaz Icefield 02382 Antarctica · 2002