Peekskill meteorite
Peekskill is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1992. A total of 12.57 kg 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
- Peekskill
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 12.57 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2833° N, 73.9167° 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 Peekskill
- Yorktown (New York) L5 · 8 km away
- Weston H4 · 54 km away
- Stratford L6 · 66 km away
- Wethersfield (1982) L6 · 114 km away
- Deal L6 · 115 km away
- Wethersfield (1971) L6 · 115 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001
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