Tirupati meteorite
Tirupati is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1934. A total of 230 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
- Tirupati
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 230 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 13.6333° N, 79.4167° 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 Tirupati
- Punganaru Stone-uncl · 60 km away
- Yatoor H5 · 83 km away
- Gurram Konda L6 · 93 km away
- Nammianthal H5 · 152 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 170 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 184 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