Hughes 053 meteorite
Hughes 053 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1993. A total of 69 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hughes 053
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 69 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4667° S, 129.7833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Hughes 053
- Hughes 054 L5 · 2 km away
- Hughes 055 L5 · 2 km away
- Hughes 051 H3 · 4 km away
- Hughes 052 L5 · 6 km away
- Hughes 009 Ureilite · 6 km away
- Muckera 019 L4 · 8 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004