Almahata Sitta
Classification: Ureilite-an | Year: 2008
Key Facts
- Almahata Sitta is an officially approved Ureilite-an meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 2008.
- Total recovered mass: 3.95 kg (3,950 g), which is just under 4 bags of sugar.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Almahata Sitta |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 48915 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | Ureilite-an |
| Recovered Mass | 3.95 kg |
| Human Comparison | just under 4 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 2008 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 20.74575, 32.41275 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=48915 |
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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Almahata Sitta. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/almahata-sitta/MLA:
"Almahata Sitta." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/almahata-sitta/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_48915,
title = {Meteorite Almahata Sitta},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/almahata-sitta/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 48915}
}