Official Meteorite Fell

Aioun el Atrouss

Classification: Diogenite-pm | Year: 1974

Key Facts

  • Aioun el Atrouss is an officially approved Diogenite-pm meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1974.
  • Total recovered mass: 1 kg (1,000 g), which is about the weight of a bag of sugar.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAioun el Atrouss
Database Code / ID423
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationDiogenite-pm
Recovered Mass1 kg
Human Comparisonabout the weight of a bag of sugar
Recovery Year1974
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates16.39806, -9.57028
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=423

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MLA:
"Aioun el Atrouss." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aioun-el-atrouss/.
BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_423,
  title = {Meteorite Aioun el Atrouss},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aioun-el-atrouss/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 423}
}