Official Meteorite Fell

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 NameAlessandria
Database Code / ID463
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationH5
Recovered Mass908 g
Human Comparisonjust over 6 apples
Recovery Year1860
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates44.88333, 8.75
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=463

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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}
}