Official Meteorite Fell

Aleppo

Classification: L6 | Year: 1873

Key Facts

  • Aleppo is an officially approved L6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1873.
  • Total recovered mass: 3.2 kg (3,200 g), which is about 3 bags of sugar.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAleppo
Database Code / ID462
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationL6
Recovered Mass3.2 kg
Human Comparisonabout 3 bags of sugar
Recovery Year1873
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates36.23333, 37.13333
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=462

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BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_462,
  title = {Meteorite Aleppo},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aleppo/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 462}
}