Official Meteorite Fell

Aguada

Classification: L6 | Year: 1930

Key Facts

  • Aguada is an officially approved L6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1930.
  • Total recovered mass: 1.62 kg (1,620 g), which is just under 11 apples.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAguada
Database Code / ID398
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationL6
Recovered Mass1.62 kg
Human Comparisonjust under 11 apples
Recovery Year1930
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates-31.6, -65.23333
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=398

Cite this page

Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aguada/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json

APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Aguada. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aguada/
MLA:
"Aguada." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aguada/.
BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_398,
  title = {Meteorite Aguada},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aguada/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 398}
}