Official Meteorite Fell

Al Zarnkh

Classification: LL5 | Year: 2001

Key Facts

  • Al Zarnkh is an officially approved LL5 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 2001.
  • Total recovered mass: 0.7 kg (700 g), which is about 5 apples.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAl Zarnkh
Database Code / ID447
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationLL5
Recovered Mass700 g
Human Comparisonabout 5 apples
Recovery Year2001
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates13.66033, 28.96
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=447

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@misc{meteorite_447,
  title = {Meteorite Al Zarnkh},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/al-zarnkh/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 447}
}