Ruhobobo meteorite
Ruhobobo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Rwanda in 1976. A total of 466 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
- Ruhobobo
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 466 g
- Country
- Rwanda
- Coordinates
- 1.4500° S, 29.8333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Ruhobobo
- Maziba L6 · 32 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004