Peckelsheim meteorite
Peckelsheim is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite-pm, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1953. A total of 118 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
- Peckelsheim
- Classification
- Diogenite-pm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1953
- Mass recovered
- 118 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.6667° N, 9.2500° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Diogenites.
Meteorites near Peckelsheim
- Barntrup LL4 · 38 km away
- Gütersloh H3/4 · 66 km away
- Obernkirchen Iron, IVA · 68 km away
- Hainholz Mesosiderite-A4 · 72 km away
- Treysa Iron, IIIAB-an · 84 km away
- Stolzenau Stone-uncl · 97 km away
Other Diogenite meteorites
- Miller Range 11099 · 2011
- Miller Range 090995 · 2009
- Miller Range 090291 · 2009
- Miller Range 090221 · 2009
- Miller Range 090220 · 2009
- Miller Range 090159 · 2009