Aarhus (meteorite)

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Aarhus


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 / 56.183; 10.233Coordinates: 56°11′N 10°14′E / 56.183°N 10.233°E / 56.183; 10.233^[1]
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	October 2, 1951
TKW	720g

Aarhus is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on October 2, 1951 in Aarhus, Denmark.

[edit] Classification

It is an H chondrite and belongs to the petrologic type 6, so it was assigned to the H6 group.^[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Aarhus

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