Watson 003 meteorite
Watson 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Australia in 2008. A total of 2.6 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Watson 003
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 2.6 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4833° S, 131.5500° 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 Watson 003
- Watson 004 H4 · 0 km away
- Watson 001 Iron, IIE · 2 km away
- Watson 011 H4 · 6 km away
- Yarle Lakes 004 CK4 · 8 km away
- Watson 012 H7 · 10 km away
- Watson 013 H3 · 11 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000