San Juan Capistrano meteorite
San Juan Capistrano is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1973. A total of 56 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
- San Juan Capistrano
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1973
- Mass recovered
- 56 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4847° N, 117.6625° W
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 San Juan Capistrano
- Littlerock H6 · 118 km away
- Borrego L6 · 121 km away
- Rabbit Dry Lake L6 · 123 km away
- Lucerne Valley 091 H4 · 127 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 003 H6 · 128 km away
- Lucerne Valley 047 L6 · 128 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88074 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88240 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86294 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053030 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74334 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 23115 Antarctica · 2023