Muckera 002 meteorite
Muckera 002 is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 98 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Muckera 002
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 98 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.0500° S, 130.2167° 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 002
- Muckera 001 Howardite · 18 km away
- Muckera 015 H4/5 · 18 km away
- Muckera 003 L6 · 19 km away
- Muckera 017 L5 · 30 km away
- Muckera 018 L6 · 35 km away
- Muckera 014 L5/6 · 36 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Mundrabilla 020 Australia · 1989
- Mundrabilla 018 Australia · 1990
- Muckera 001 Australia · 1950
- Mount Pratt 04402 · 2004
- Mount Pratt 04401 · 2004
- Mount Crean 01400 · 2001