Alta'ameem
Classification: LL5 | Year: 1977
Key Facts
- Alta'ameem is an officially approved LL5 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1977.
- Total recovered mass: 6 kg (6,000 g), which is about 6 bags of sugar.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Alta'ameem |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 2284 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | LL5 |
| Recovered Mass | 6 kg |
| Human Comparison | about 6 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 1977 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 35.27333, 44.21556 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=2284 |
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"Alta'ameem." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alta-ameem/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_2284,
title = {Meteorite Alta'ameem},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/alta-ameem/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 2284}
}