Vago meteorite
Vago is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1668. A total of 40 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
- Vago
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1668
- Mass recovered
- 40 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 45.4167° N, 11.1333° 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 Vago
- Noventa Vicentina H4 · 34 km away
- Vigarano CV3 · 66 km away
- Renazzo CR2 · 73 km away
- Alfianello L6 · 79 km away
- Albareto L/LL4 · 86 km away
- Trenzano H3/4 · 89 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86329 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07011 Antarctica · 2007
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001