Muckera 001 meteorite
Muckera 001 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in Australia in 1950. A total of 513 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Muckera 001
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 513 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.0833° S, 130.0333° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Muckera 001
- Muckera 015 H4/5 · 3 km away
- Muckera 003 L6 · 12 km away
- Muckera 017 L5 · 15 km away
- Muckera 014 L5/6 · 18 km away
- Muckera 002 Howardite · 18 km away
- Muckera 016 L4 · 21 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Mundrabilla 020 Australia · 1989
- Mundrabilla 018 Australia · 1990
- Muckera 002 Australia · 1991
- Mount Pratt 04402 · 2004
- Mount Pratt 04401 · 2004
- Mount Crean 01400 · 2001