Weston meteorite
Weston is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1807. A total of 150 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
- Weston
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1807
- Mass recovered
- 150 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2667° N, 73.2667° W
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 Weston
- Stratford L6 · 13 km away
- Yorktown (New York) L5 · 46 km away
- Peekskill H6 · 54 km away
- Wethersfield (1982) L6 · 70 km away
- Wethersfield (1971) L6 · 70 km away
- Northampton Iron · 128 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Travis County (b) United States · 1889
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001
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