Kuleschovka meteorite
Kuleschovka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1811. A total of 6 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
- Kuleschovka
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1811
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 50.7500° N, 33.5000° 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 Kuleschovka
- Chervony Kut Eucrite-mmict · 36 km away
- Botschetschki L4 · 70 km away
- Ryechki L5 · 82 km away
- Kharkov L6 · 112 km away
- Alexandrovsky H4 · 120 km away
- Kukschin L6 · 134 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006