Nogata meteorite
Nogata is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Japan in 860. A total of 472 g 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
- Nogata
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 860
- Mass recovered
- 472 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 33.7250° N, 130.7500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Nogata
- Higashi-koen H5 · 32 km away
- Kanzaki H · 59 km away
- Ogi H6 · 71 km away
- Fukutomi L5 · 79 km away
- Yoshiki Stone-uncl · 81 km away
- Nio H3-4 · 92 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004