Meteorite falls of 2007
8 meteorites in the catalogue are recorded as witnessed falls in 2007, in 8 countries. The largest recovered mass is Chergach, at 100 kg.
Why 2007 matters
On 15 September 2007 a stony meteorite struck the ground near Carancas in Peru and blasted out a crater about 13 metres across. Stony meteorites usually slow down too much in the air to do that, so the event changed ideas about small impacts.
What fell in 2007
| Meteorite | Country | Class | Mass recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunburra Rockhole | Australia | Eucrite | 324 g |
| Cali | Colombia | H/L4 | 478 g |
| Carancas Famous | Bolivia | H4-5 | 342 g |
| Chergach | Mali | H5 | 100 kg |
| Didim | Turkey | H3-5 | 3.4 kg |
| Mahadevpur | India | H4/5 | 70.5 kg |
| Puerto Lápice | Spain | Eucrite-br | 500 g |
| Red Canyon Lake | United States | H5 | 18 g |
A witnessed fall is a meteorite seen or heard coming down and then picked up, as opposed to a find, which is discovered later with no record of its arrival. The mass is the total recovered, often from many pieces.
Also in 2007: Carancas, 2007.