Po-wang Chen meteorite
Po-wang Chen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL, that was seen to fall in China in 1933. A total of 665 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
- Po-wang Chen
- Classification
- LL
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 665 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 31.4167° N, 118.5000° E
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 Po-wang Chen
- Lishui L5 · 52 km away
- Sixiangkou L5 · 172 km away
- Tianzhang H5 · 176 km away
- Min-Fan-Zhun LL6 · 229 km away
- Dongtai LL6 · 272 km away
- Sheyang L6 · 289 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dar al Gani 698 · 1999
- Miller Range 05056 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99196 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08024 · 2008
- Miller Range 090277 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99418 Antarctica · 1999