Novy-Projekt meteorite
Novy-Projekt is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in Lithuania in 1908. A total of 1 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
- Novy-Projekt
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1908
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Lithuania
- Coordinates
- 56.0000° N, 22.0000° 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 Novy-Projekt
- Nerft L6 · 64 km away
- Misshof H5 · 96 km away
- Jodzie Howardite · 153 km away
- Sołtmany L6 · 221 km away
- Kaalijarv Iron, IAB-MG · 270 km away
- Oesel L6 · 284 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