Aarhus (meteorite)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Aarhus | |
|---|---|
 Memorial stone for the 300 g part found in Riis Skov. The contours of this piece is depicted. | |
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | H6 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Region | Region Midtjylland |
| Coordinates | 56°11′N 10°14′E / 56.183°N 10.233°E[1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 2 October 1951 |
| Found date | 2 October 1951 |
| TKW | 720g (300g and 420g) |
Aarhus is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on 2 October 1951 at 18:15 in Aarhus, Denmark. The meteor split just before the otherwise undramatic impact and two pieces were recovered. They are known as Aarhus I (at 300g) and Aarhus II (at 420g). Aarhus I was found in the small woodland of Riis Skov, just a few minutes after impact.[2][3]
It is an H chondrite and belongs to the petrologic type 6, so it was assigned to the H6 group.[1]
