Assisi (meteorite)
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Meteorite found in Italy
Assisi | |
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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.
Classification
It is an
petrologic type 5, thus was assigned to the group H5.[1]
See also
- Glossary of meteoritics
- Meteorite falls
- Ordinary chondrite
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