Myhee Caunta meteorite
Myhee Caunta is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in India in 1842. 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
- Myhee Caunta
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1842
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 23.0500° N, 72.6333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Myhee Caunta
- Dhajala H3.8 · 145 km away
- Jodiya L5 · 241 km away
- Rangala L6 · 267 km away
- Desuri H6 · 315 km away
- Samelia Iron, IIIAB · 369 km away
- Visuni H6 · 377 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 004 Sweden · 1994
- Richland Springs United States · 1980
- Lost Draw United States · 1980
- Österplana 045 Sweden · 2002
- Dhofar 860 Oman · 2003
- Österplana 021 Sweden · 1997