Sasagase meteorite
Sasagase is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1688. A total of 695 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
- Sasagase
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1688
- Mass recovered
- 695 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.7167° N, 137.7833° 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.
Meteorites near Sasagase
- Tahara H4/5 · 44 km away
- Minamino L · 87 km away
- Kasamatsu H · 117 km away
- Hashima H4 · 118 km away
- Gifu L6 · 122 km away
- Suwa Iron · 149 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001