Official Meteorite Fell

Aïr

Classification: L6 | Year: 1925

Key Facts

  • Aïr is an officially approved L6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1925.
  • Total recovered mass: 24 kg (24,000 g), which is 0.343 times the size of a adult human.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAïr
Database Code / ID424
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationL6
Recovered Mass24 kg
Human Comparison0.343 times the size of a adult human
Recovery Year1925
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates19.08333, 8.38333
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=424

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Aïr. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aa-r/
MLA:
"Aïr." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aa-r/.
BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_424,
  title = {Meteorite Aïr},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aa-r/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 424}
}