L'Aigle meteorite
L'Aigle is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in France in 1803. A total of 37 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
- L'Aigle
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1803
- Mass recovered
- 37 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.7667° N, 0.6333° 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 L'Aigle
- Bacqueville H6 · 82 km away
- Lucé L6 · 103 km away
- Le Teilleul Howardite · 113 km away
- Charsonville H6 · 116 km away
- Lancé CO3.5 · 123 km away
- Montlivault L6 · 144 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004
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