Oesel meteorite
Oesel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Estonia in 1855. A total of 6 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
- Oesel
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1855
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- Estonia
- Coordinates
- 58.5000° N, 23.0000° 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 Oesel
- Kaalijarv Iron, IAB-MG · 22 km away
- Pillistfer EL6 · 159 km away
- Haverö Ureilite · 201 km away
- Misshof H5 · 204 km away
- Abo H · 219 km away
- Nerft L6 · 240 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004