Ohaba meteorite
Ohaba is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Romania in 1857. A total of 16.25 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
- Ohaba
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1857
- Mass recovered
- 16.25 kg
- Country
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 46.0667° N, 23.5833° 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 Ohaba
- Tauti L6 · 73 km away
- Mocs L5-6 · 89 km away
- Mezö-Madaras L3.7 · 172 km away
- Buschhof L6 · 174 km away
- Kakowa L6 · 182 km away
- Sopot OC · 184 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001