Official Meteorite Fell

Andura

Classification: H6 | Year: 1939

Key Facts

  • Andura is an officially approved H6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1939.
  • Total recovered mass: 17.9 kg (17,900 g), which is just under 18 bags of sugar.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAndura
Database Code / ID2298
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationH6
Recovered Mass17.9 kg
Human Comparisonjust under 18 bags of sugar
Recovery Year1939
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates20.88333, 76.86667
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=2298

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Andura. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/andura/
MLA:
"Andura." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/andura/.
BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_2298,
  title = {Meteorite Andura},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/andura/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 2298}
}