Usti Nad Orlici meteorite
Usti Nad Orlici is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Czechia in 1963. A total of 1.27 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
- Usti Nad Orlici
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 1.27 kg
- Country
- Czechia
- Coordinates
- 49.9750° N, 16.3750° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Usti Nad Orlici
- Suchy Dul L6 · 63 km away
- Tieschitz H/L3.6 · 68 km away
- Braunau Iron, IIAB · 70 km away
- Blansko H6 · 70 km away
- Gnadenfrei H5 · 82 km away
- Vicenice Iron, IID · 94 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006