Watson 001 meteorite
Watson 001 is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIE, that was found in Australia in 1972. A total of 93 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Watson 001
- Classification
- Iron, IIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 93 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5000° S, 131.5500° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIE irons.
Meteorites near Watson 001
- Watson 003 H4 · 2 km away
- Watson 004 H4 · 2 km away
- Watson 011 H4 · 5 km away
- Yarle Lakes 004 CK4 · 8 km away
- Watson 012 H7 · 9 km away
- Watson 013 H3 · 10 km away
Other IIE meteorites
- Techado United States · 1983
- Verkhne Dnieprovsk Ukraine · 1876
- Yamato 791093 Antarctica · 1979
- Barranca Blanca Argentina · 1855
- Elephant Moraine 83390 Antarctica · 1983
- Garhi Yasin Pakistan · 1917