Ovid (b) meteorite
Ovid (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1943. A total of 860 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ovid (b)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1943
- Mass recovered
- 860 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7583° N, 102.3750° W
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 Ovid (b)
- Sand Draw H5 · 12 km away
- Holyoke H4 · 22 km away
- Ovid H6 · 23 km away
- Phillips County (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG-an · 34 km away
- Haxtun H/L4 · 38 km away
- Fleming H3.7 · 38 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001