Kapoeta meteorite
Kapoeta is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was seen to fall in South Sudan in 1942. A total of 11.36 kg 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
- Kapoeta
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 11.36 kg
- Country
- South Sudan
- Coordinates
- 4.7000° N, 33.6333° 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 Howardites.
Meteorites near Kapoeta
- Awere L4 · 238 km away
- Mount Moroto L6 · 274 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Yamato 791424 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791208 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791207 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791206 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791192 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791074 Antarctica · 1979
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