Otis meteorite
Otis is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 2.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Otis
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 2.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5333° N, 99.0500° W
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 Otis
- Galatia L6 · 19 km away
- Great Bend H6 · 19 km away
- Ellis County H6 · 37 km away
- Larned Aubrite-an · 38 km away
- Bunker Hill L6 · 45 km away
- Ness County (1894) L6 · 48 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86195 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06434 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04574 · 2004