Kaee meteorite
Kaee is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1838. A total of 230 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
- Kaee
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1838
- Mass recovered
- 230 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 27.2500° N, 79.9667° 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 Kaee
- Chandpur L6 · 91 km away
- Ekh Khera H6 · 162 km away
- Kadonah H6 · 163 km away
- Futtehpur L6 · 167 km away
- Ambapur Nagla H5 · 176 km away
- Nagaria Eucrite-cm · 176 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001