Uden meteorite
Uden is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL7, that was seen to fall in the Netherlands in 1840. A total of 710 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
- Uden
- Classification
- LL7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1840
- Mass recovered
- 710 g
- Country
- Netherlands
- Coordinates
- 51.6500° N, 5.6167° 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 Uden
- Utrecht L6 · 60 km away
- Diepenveen Unclassified · 80 km away
- Ramsdorf L6 · 94 km away
- Aachen L5 · 103 km away
- Glanerbrug L/LL5 · 105 km away
- Ellemeet Diogenite · 112 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 87194 Antarctica · 1987
- Meteorite Hills 00616 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97805 Antarctica · 1997
- Cumulus Hills 04024 · 2004
- Meteorite Hills 01205 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99081 Antarctica · 1999