Allende
Classification: CV3 | Year: 1969
Key Facts
- Allende is an officially approved CV3 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1969.
- Total recovered mass: 2,000 kg (2,000,000 g), which is about one and a half family cars.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Allende |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 2278 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | CV3 |
| Recovered Mass | 2,000 kg |
| Human Comparison | about one and a half family cars |
| Recovery Year | 1969 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 26.96667, -105.31667 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=2278 |
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"Allende." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/allende/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_2278,
title = {Meteorite Allende},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/allende/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 2278}
}