Raghunathpura meteorite
Raghunathpura is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was seen to fall in India in 1986. A total of 10.2 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
- Raghunathpura
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 10.2 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 27.7253° N, 76.4650° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Raghunathpura
- Bansur L6 · 13 km away
- Rewari L6 · 56 km away
- Khetri H6 · 71 km away
- Haripura CM2 · 99 km away
- Delhi L5 · 121 km away
- Moti-ka-nagla H6 · 131 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- Derrick Peak A78016 Antarctica · 1978
- Indian Valley United States · 1887
- Mejillones Chile · 1875
- Okahandja Namibia · 1926
- Scottsville United States · 1867
- Walker County United States · 1832