Official Meteorite Fell

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 NameAllende
Database Code / ID2278
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationCV3
Recovered Mass2,000 kg
Human Comparisonabout one and a half family cars
Recovery Year1969
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates26.96667, -105.31667
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=2278

Cite this page

Permanent URL: https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/allende/ | Machine-readable twin: index.json

APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Allende. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/allende/
MLA:
"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}
}