Judesegeri meteorite
Judesegeri is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1876. A total of 680 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
- Judesegeri
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1876
- Mass recovered
- 680 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 12.8500° N, 76.8000° 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 Judesegeri
- Muddoor L5 · 34 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 135 km away
- Kamsagar L6 · 183 km away
- Chetrinahatti Stone-uncl · 186 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 193 km away
- Gurram Konda L6 · 218 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000