Moti-ka-nagla meteorite
Moti-ka-nagla is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1868. A total of 1.5 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
- Moti-ka-nagla
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.8333° N, 77.3333° 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 Moti-ka-nagla
- Kheragur L6 · 56 km away
- Nagaria Eucrite-cm · 89 km away
- Kadonah H6 · 103 km away
- Ambapur Nagla H5 · 130 km away
- Raghunathpura Iron, IIAB · 131 km away
- Bansur L6 · 138 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002