Alessandria
Classification: H5 | Year: 1860
Key Facts
- Alessandria is an officially approved H5 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1860.
- Total recovered mass: 0.908 kg (908 g), which is just over 6 apples.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Alessandria |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 463 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | H5 |
| Recovered Mass | 908 g |
| Human Comparison | just over 6 apples |
| Recovery Year | 1860 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 44.88333, 8.75 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=463 |
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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Alessandria. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alessandria/MLA:
"Alessandria." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alessandria/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_463,
title = {Meteorite Alessandria},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alessandria/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 463}
}