Andover
Classification: L6 | Year: 1898
Key Facts
- Andover is an officially approved L6 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1898.
- Total recovered mass: 3.2 kg (3,200 g), which is about 3 bags of sugar.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Andover |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 2295 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | L6 |
| Recovered Mass | 3.2 kg |
| Human Comparison | about 3 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 1898 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 44.61667, -70.75 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=2295 |
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What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Andover. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/andover/MLA:
"Andover." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/andover/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_2295,
title = {Meteorite Andover},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/andover/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 2295}
}