Ochansk meteorite
Ochansk is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1887. A total of 500 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
- Ochansk
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1887
- Mass recovered
- 500 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 57.7833° N, 55.2667° 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 Ochansk
- Souslovo L4 · 264 km away
- Kainsaz CO3.2 · 289 km away
- Muslyumovo H4 · 304 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001
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