Verkhne Tschirskaia meteorite
Verkhne Tschirskaia is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1843. A total of 8 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
- Verkhne Tschirskaia
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1843
- Mass recovered
- 8 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 48.4167° N, 43.2000° 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 Verkhne Tschirskaia
- Petropavlovka H4 · 46 km away
- Lipovsky Pallasite, PMG · 89 km away
- Sarepta Iron, IAB-MG · 119 km away
- Podolkhovsky L6 · 142 km away
- Zavetnoe L6 · 152 km away
- Repeev Khutor Iron, IIF · 183 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88074 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88240 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86294 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053030 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74334 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 23115 Antarctica · 2023