Punganaru meteorite
Punganaru is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in India in 1811. A total of 100 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
- Punganaru
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1811
- Mass recovered
- 100 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 13.3333° N, 78.9500° E
What is an unclassified?
The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.
Meteorites near Punganaru
- Tirupati H6 · 60 km away
- Gurram Konda L6 · 65 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 116 km away
- Nammianthal H5 · 120 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 124 km away
- Yatoor H5 · 139 km away
Other Stone-uncl meteorites
- Rodach Germany · 1775
- Jiapigou China · 1880
- Yamato 790360 Antarctica · 1979
- Pettiswood Ireland · 1779
- Dunhua China · 1976
- Stretchleigh United Kingdom · 1623