Selakopi meteorite
Selakopi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Indonesia in 1939. A total of 1.59 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
- Selakopi
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 1.59 kg
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.2333° S, 107.3333° 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 Selakopi
- Glanggang H5-6 · 40 km away
- Bandong LL6 · 46 km away
- Cilimus L5 · 90 km away
- Tjerebon L5 · 104 km away
- Meester-Cornelis H5 · 122 km away
- Banten CM2 · 178 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