Manegaon meteorite
Manegaon is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite, that was seen to fall in India in 1843. A total of 50 g 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
- Manegaon
- Classification
- Diogenite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1843
- Mass recovered
- 50 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 20.9667° N, 76.1000° 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 Diogenites.
Meteorites near Manegaon
- Chandakapur L5 · 78 km away
- Andura H6 · 80 km away
- Lakangaon Eucrite-mmict · 100 km away
- Phulmari Stone-uncl · 112 km away
- Bhagur L6 · 132 km away
- Naoki H6 · 213 km away
Other Diogenite meteorites
- Yamato 81027 Antarctica · 1981
- Yamato 81001 Antarctica · 1981
- Yamato 8009 Antarctica · 1980
- Yamato 794039 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 793557 Antarctica · 1979
- Yamato 791838 Antarctica · 1979