Ogi meteorite
Ogi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1741. A total of 14.36 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
- Ogi
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1741
- Mass recovered
- 14.36 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 33.2833° N, 130.2000° 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 Ogi
- Fukutomi L5 · 11 km away
- Kanzaki H · 16 km away
- Higashi-koen H5 · 41 km away
- Nogata L6 · 71 km away
- Fukue Iron · 142 km away
- Kyushu L6 · 145 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 180 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86293 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 793540 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021492 Antarctica · 2003
- Tanezrouft 054 Algeria · 2002
- Dhofar 354 Oman · 2000