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 Name | Aioun el Atrouss |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 423 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | Diogenite-pm |
| Recovered Mass | 1 kg |
| Human Comparison | about the weight of a bag of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 1974 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 16.39806, -9.57028 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=423 |
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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Aioun el Atrouss. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aioun-el-atrouss/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}
}