Angers (meteorite)
| Angers | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | L6 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Coordinates | 47°22′N 0°33′W / 47.367°N 0.550°WCoordinates: 47°22′N 0°33′W / 47.367°N 0.550°W[1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 3 June 1822 |
Angers is an L6 meteorite that hit Pays de la Loire, France in 1822.[2] The meteor struck at 8:15 PM on June 3.[3] It has since been stored along with L'Aigle, another meteorite that struck France 19 years prior, in a room at the Muséum d’histoire naturelle d’Angers, a French natural history museum.[4]
Classification
It is classified as L6-ordinary chondrite.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Angers
- ↑ "Angers". Meteoritical Society. October 1, 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Fall of a Meteorite at Angers". Annals of Philosophy. Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy. 4: 313. 1822.
- ↑ Pierre-Louis Augereau (2002). Angers Mystérieux (in French). Éditions Cheminements. p. 45. ISBN 2-84478-055-5.
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