Moradabad meteorite
Moradabad is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1808. A total of 70 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
- Moradabad
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1808
- Mass recovered
- 70 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 28.7833° N, 78.8333° 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 Moradabad
- Bahjoi Iron, IAB-sLL · 47 km away
- Ekh Khera H6 · 58 km away
- Nainital L · 87 km away
- Meerut H5 · 104 km away
- Kusiali L6 · 109 km away
- Akbarpur H4 · 135 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010