Timochin meteorite
Timochin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1807. A total of 65.5 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
- Timochin
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1807
- Mass recovered
- 65.5 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 54.5000° N, 35.2000° 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 Timochin
- Netschaëvo Iron, IIE-an · 30 km away
- Slobodka L4 · 57 km away
- Slobodka (of P. Partsch) L6 · 57 km away
- Kikino H6 · 95 km away
- Borodino H5 · 116 km away
- Batyushkovo L5 · 117 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
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