Official Meteorite Fell

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 NameAlais
Database Code / ID448
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationCI1
Recovered Mass6 kg
Human Comparisonabout 6 bags of sugar
Recovery Year1806
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates44.11667, 4.08333
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=448

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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}
}