Kharkov meteorite
Kharkov is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1787. A total of 1.5 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
- Kharkov
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1787
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 50.6250° N, 35.0750° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Kharkov
- Ryechki L5 · 69 km away
- Chervony Kut Eucrite-mmict · 79 km away
- Melnikovo LL6 · 101 km away
- Sevrukovo L5 · 108 km away
- Kuleschovka L6 · 112 km away
- Botschetschki L4 · 115 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004