Mighei meteorite
Mighei is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1889. A total of 8 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
- Mighei
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 8 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 48.0667° N, 30.9667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Mighei
- Krymka LL3.2 · 30 km away
- Savtschenskoje LL4 · 125 km away
- Oczeretna H4 · 145 km away
- Odessa (stone) H4 · 175 km away
- Sukhoj Liman H4/5 · 186 km away
- Grossliebenthal L6 · 193 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 87022 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090992 · 2009
- Yamato 794078 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84047 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 020017 Antarctica · 2002
- MacKay Glacier 05251 · 2005
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