Vigarano meteorite
Vigarano is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1910. A total of 15 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
- Vigarano
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 15 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 44.8500° N, 11.4000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Vigarano
- Renazzo CR2 · 13 km away
- Albareto L/LL4 · 38 km away
- Castenaso L5 · 40 km away
- Noventa Vicentina H4 · 50 km away
- Vago H6 · 66 km away
- Piancaldoli LL3.4 · 68 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Yamato 791601 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 022459 Antarctica · 2003
- Miller Range 090184 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 4818 · 2006
- Queen Alexandra Range 93429 Antarctica · 1993
- Dar al Gani 1053 Libya · 2006
Photo shared under a Creative Commons licence (Wikimedia Commons).