Kyushu meteorite
Kyushu is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1886. A total of 45 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
- Kyushu
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1886
- Mass recovered
- 45 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 32.0333° N, 130.6333° 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 Kyushu
- Fukutomi L5 · 134 km away
- Kanzaki H · 143 km away
- Ogi H6 · 145 km away
- Higashi-koen H5 · 175 km away
- Fukue Iron · 183 km away
- Nogata L6 · 188 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004