Naoki meteorite
Naoki is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1928. A total of 17 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
- Naoki
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1928
- Mass recovered
- 17 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 19.2500° N, 77.0000° 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 Naoki
- Chandakapur L5 · 153 km away
- Andura H6 · 182 km away
- Jamkheir H6 · 184 km away
- Phulmari Stone-uncl · 185 km away
- Manegaon Diogenite · 213 km away
- Lakangaon Eucrite-mmict · 308 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001