Sitathali meteorite
Sitathali is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1875. A total of 1.6 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
- Sitathali
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1875
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 20.9167° N, 82.5833° 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 Sitathali
- Patora H6 · 55 km away
- Donga Kohrod H6 · 107 km away
- Nawapali CM2 · 118 km away
- Erakot CM2 · 222 km away
- Nedagolla Iron, ungrouped · 266 km away
- Devgaon H3.8 · 270 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001