Aachen
Classification: L5 | Year: 1880
Key Facts
- Aachen is an officially approved L5 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1880.
- Total recovered mass: 0.021 kg (21 g), which is about 21 paperclips.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Aachen |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 1 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | L5 |
| Recovered Mass | 21 g |
| Human Comparison | about 21 paperclips |
| Recovery Year | 1880 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 50.775, 6.08333 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=1 |
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"Aachen." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aachen/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_1,
title = {Meteorite Aachen},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aachen/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 1}
}