Oterøy meteorite
Oterøy is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Norway in 1928. A total of 246 g 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
- Oterøy
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1928
- Mass recovered
- 246 g
- Country
- Norway
- Coordinates
- 58.8833° N, 9.4000° 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 Oterøy
- Tromøy H · 55 km away
- Moss CO3.6 · 96 km away
- Ski L6 · 126 km away
- Grefsheim L5 · 218 km away
- Aarhus H6 · 304 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004