Moss meteorite
Moss is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3.6, that was seen to fall in Norway in 2006. A total of 3.76 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
- Moss
- Classification
- CO3.6
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 3.76 kg
- Country
- Norway
- Coordinates
- 59.4333° N, 10.7000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Moss
- Ski L6 · 35 km away
- Näs LL6 · 90 km away
- Oterøy L6 · 96 km away
- Grefsheim L5 · 138 km away
- Tromøy H · 150 km away
- Trysil L/LL6 · 225 km away
Other CO meteorites
- Miller Range 07306 · 2007
- Miller Range 090554 · 2009
- Yamato 791719 Antarctica · 1979
- Felix United States · 1900
- Miller Range 090427 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 5794 · 2008
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