Watson 008 meteorite
Watson 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 2009. A total of 1.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Watson 008
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5000° S, 131.6833° 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 008
- Watson 009 H5 · 0 km away
- Watson 005 H5 · 2 km away
- Watson 006 L5 · 2 km away
- Watson 007 EL3 · 2 km away
- Watson 010 H5 · 3 km away
- Watson 001 Iron, IIE · 13 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