Ottawa meteorite
Ottawa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1896. A total of 840 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
- Ottawa
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1896
- Mass recovered
- 840 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6000° N, 95.2167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Ottawa
- Garnett H4 · 37 km away
- Lawrence L6 · 41 km away
- Melvern Lake H5 · 50 km away
- Tonganoxie Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- Overland Park H4 · 63 km away
- Pleasanton H5 · 64 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00843 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05021 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999