Lohawat meteorite
Lohawat is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was seen to fall in India in 1994. A total of 40 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
- Lohawat
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 40 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.9656° N, 72.6267° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Lohawat
- Bhawad LL6 · 70 km away
- Piplia Kalan Eucrite-mmict · 167 km away
- Desuri H6 · 169 km away
- Rangala L6 · 186 km away
- Samelia Iron, IIIAB · 266 km away
- Rahimyar Khan L5 · 277 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Yamato 791424 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791208 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791207 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791206 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791192 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791074 Antarctica · 1979