Killeter meteorite
Killeter is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Ireland in 1844. A total of 140 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
- Killeter
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1844
- Mass recovered
- 140 g
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.6667° N, 7.6667° W
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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 Killeter
- Bovedy L3 · 87 km away
- Crumlin L5 · 93 km away
- Pettiswood Stone-uncl · 128 km away
- Leighlinbridge L6 · 227 km away
- Dundrum H5 · 237 km away
- Limerick H5 · 245 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001