Pokhra meteorite
Pokhra is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1866. A total of 350 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
- Pokhra
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 350 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.7167° N, 82.6667° E
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 Pokhra
- Lahrauli Ureilite · 9 km away
- Haraiya Eucrite-mmict · 16 km away
- Bustee Aubrite · 18 km away
- Ramnagar L6 · 38 km away
- Dyalpur Ureilite · 84 km away
- Sabetmahet H5 · 98 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001