Official Meteorite Fell

Aarhus

Classification: H6 | Year: 1951

Key Facts

  • Aarhus is an officially approved H6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1951.
  • Total recovered mass: 0.72 kg (720 g), which is just under 5 apples.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAarhus
Database Code / ID2
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationH6
Recovered Mass720 g
Human Comparisonjust under 5 apples
Recovery Year1951
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates56.18333, 10.23333
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=2

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@misc{meteorite_2,
  title = {Meteorite Aarhus},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aarhus/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 2}
}