Hungen meteorite
Hungen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1877. A total of 112 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
- Hungen
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1877
- Mass recovered
- 112 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.3000° N, 8.9167° 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 Hungen
- Darmstadt H5 · 52 km away
- Mainz L6 · 57 km away
- Marburg Pallasite · 58 km away
- Breitscheid H5 · 66 km away
- Treysa Iron, IIIAB-an · 71 km away
- Dermbach Iron, ungrouped · 97 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001