Trebbin meteorite
Trebbin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1988. A total of 1.25 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
- Trebbin
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1988
- Mass recovered
- 1.25 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.2167° N, 13.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Trebbin
- Linum L6 · 62 km away
- Nieder Finow Iron, IAB complex · 86 km away
- Menow H4 · 107 km away
- Königsbrück H/L4 · 117 km away
- Erxleben H6 · 131 km away
- Sagan Stone-uncl · 140 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881865 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00966 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97923 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92301 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05151 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99221 Antarctica · 1999