Vishnupur meteorite
Vishnupur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4-6, that was seen to fall in India in 1906. A total of 2.44 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
- Vishnupur
- Classification
- LL4-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1906
- Mass recovered
- 2.44 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 23.1000° N, 87.4333° 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 Vishnupur
- Shalka Diogenite · 14 km away
- Manbhoom LL6 · 75 km away
- Ranchapur H4 · 105 km away
- Rampurhat LL · 123 km away
- Bholghati Howardite · 126 km away
- Gopalpur H6 · 207 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 002 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01140 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99041 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 724 Oman · 2001
- Miller Range 07595 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99293 Antarctica · 1999