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 Name | Aleppo |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 462 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | L6 |
| Recovered Mass | 3.2 kg |
| Human Comparison | about 3 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 1873 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 36.23333, 37.13333 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=462 |
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What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Aleppo. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aleppo/MLA:
"Aleppo." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/aleppo/.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}
}