Observed fall · Chondrite

Pulsora meteorite

Pulsora is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1863. A total of 560 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.

Illustration of a chondrite
Illustration of a chondrite. No photograph of Pulsora has been published yet.

Where it fell

Key facts

Name
Pulsora
Classification
H5
Type
Chondrite · Ordinary
Group
H
Fall or find
Fall (seen to fall)
Year
1863
Mass recovered
560 g
Country
India
Coordinates
23.3667° N, 75.1833° 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.

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