Alais
Classification: CI1 | Year: 1806
Key Facts
- Alais is an officially approved CI1 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1806.
- Total recovered mass: 6 kg (6,000 g), which is about 6 bags of sugar.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Alais |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 448 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | CI1 |
| Recovered Mass | 6 kg |
| Human Comparison | about 6 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 1806 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 44.11667, 4.08333 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=448 |
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What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Alais. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alais/MLA:
"Alais." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alais/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_448,
title = {Meteorite Alais},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alais/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 448}
}