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 Name | Aïr |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 424 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | L6 |
| Recovered Mass | 24 kg |
| Human Comparison | 0.343 times the size of a adult human |
| Recovery Year | 1925 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 19.08333, 8.38333 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=424 |
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Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aa-r/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json
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}
}