Assisi (meteorite)
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Meteorite found in Italy
| Assisi | |
|---|---|
| Type | H5 |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Umbria |
| Coordinates | 43°2′N 12°33′E / 43.033°N 12.550°E / 43.033; 12.550[1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 24/05/1886, 7am |
| TKW | 2 kg |
Assisi is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth at 7:00 am on May 24, 1886, in Perugia, Umbria, Italy.[2]
Only one single 2 kilograms (4.4 lb) stone was found.
It is an ordinary chondrite and belongs to the petrologic type 5, thus was assigned to the group H5.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Assisi
- ↑ Levi-Donati, G. R. (December 1967). "The mineralogical composition and structure of the Assisi meteorite". Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society. 36 (280): 595–606. doi:10.1180/minmag.1967.036.280.13. ISSN 0369-0148.
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