Kukschin meteorite
Kukschin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1938. A total of 2.25 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
- Kukschin
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 2.25 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 51.1500° N, 31.7000° 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 Kukschin
- Alexandrovsky H4 · 24 km away
- Galkiv H4 · 87 km away
- Kuleschovka L6 · 134 km away
- Zvonkov H6 · 147 km away
- Leonovka L6 · 147 km away
- Botschetschki L4 · 153 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004