Sena meteorite
Sena is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Spain in 1773. A total of 4 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
- Sena
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1773
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- Spain
- Coordinates
- 41.7167° N, 0.0500° 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 Sena
- Nulles H6 · 67 km away
- Zaragoza Iron, IVA-an · 68 km away
- Roda Diogenite · 82 km away
- Cañellas H4 · 152 km away
- Ausson L5 · 161 km away
- Beuste L5 · 167 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86329 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001