Ovid meteorite
Ovid is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 6.17 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ovid
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 6.17 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9667° N, 102.4000° 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
- Sand Draw H5 · 21 km away
- Ovid (b) H5 · 23 km away
- Lorenzo L5 · 41 km away
- Sidney L · 43 km away
- Holyoke H4 · 45 km away
- Fleming H3.7 · 47 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86329 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001