Kesen meteorite
Kesen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1850. A total of 135 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
- Kesen
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1850
- Mass recovered
- 135 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 38.9833° N, 141.6167° 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 Kesen
- Tomiya H4/5 · 95 km away
- Senboku H6 · 108 km away
- Kamioka H4 · 123 km away
- Otomi H · 128 km away
- Tendo Iron, IIIAB · 129 km away
- Shiraiwa H4 · 135 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001
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