Takenouchi meteorite
Takenouchi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1880. A total of 720 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
- Takenouchi
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1880
- Mass recovered
- 720 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.3833° N, 134.9000° 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 Takenouchi
- Okano Iron, IIAB · 43 km away
- Sone H5 · 46 km away
- Kobe CK4 · 76 km away
- Tanokami Mountain Iron, IIIE · 110 km away
- Tané L5 · 121 km away
- Sakauchi Iron · 131 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000