Meester-Cornelis meteorite
Meester-Cornelis is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Indonesia in 1915. A total of 24.75 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
- Meester-Cornelis
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1915
- Mass recovered
- 24.75 kg
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 6.2333° S, 106.8833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Meester-Cornelis
- Tjerebon L5 · 58 km away
- Banten CM2 · 98 km away
- Bandong LL6 · 110 km away
- Selakopi H5 · 122 km away
- Glanggang H5-6 · 145 km away
- Cilimus L5 · 156 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88094 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019