Knyahinya meteorite
Knyahinya is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL5, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1866. A total of 500 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
- Knyahinya
- Classification
- L/LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 500 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 48.9000° N, 22.4000° 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 Knyahinya
- Wietrzno-Bobrka Iron · 77 km away
- Kisvarsány L6 · 82 km away
- Košice H5 · 91 km away
- Lenarto Iron, IIIAB · 103 km away
- Ofehértó L6 · 116 km away
- Święcany L/LL5 · 129 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010
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