Alberta
Classification: L | Year: 1949
Key Facts
- Alberta is an officially approved L meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1949.
- Total recovered mass: 0.625 kg (625 g), which is just over 4 apples.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Alberta |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 454 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | L |
| Recovered Mass | 625 g |
| Human Comparison | just over 4 apples |
| Recovery Year | 1949 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 2, 22.66667 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=454 |
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What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Alberta. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alberta/MLA:
"Alberta." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alberta/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_454,
title = {Meteorite Alberta},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alberta/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 454}
}