Koshigaya meteorite
Koshigaya is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as Astronomical Phenomenon, that is recorded in Japan in 1902. A total of 4.05 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Koshigaya
- Classification
- Astronomical Phenomenon
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Not recorded
- Year
- 1902
- Mass recovered
- 4.05 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.9164° N, 139.7808° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Koshigaya
- Komagome Iron · 21 km away
- Kamiomi H5 · 21 km away
- Narashino Unclassified · 34 km away
- Sayama CM2 · 35 km away
- Tsukuba H5-6 · 37 km away
- Hachi-oji H? · 50 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Owrucz Ukraine · 1775
- La Charca Mexico · 1878
- Österplana 041 Sweden · 1996
- Claytonville (b) United States · 1978
- Österplana 017 Sweden · 1997
- Ural Russia · 1981