Official Meteorite Fell

Ankober

Classification: H4 | Year: 1942

Key Facts

  • Ankober is an officially approved H4 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1942.
  • Total recovered mass: 6.5 kg (6,500 g), which is about 6 bags of sugar.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAnkober
Database Code / ID2304
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationH4
Recovered Mass6.5 kg
Human Comparisonabout 6 bags of sugar
Recovery Year1942
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates9.53333, 39.71667
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=2304

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Ankober. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/ankober/
MLA:
"Ankober." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/ankober/.
BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_2304,
  title = {Meteorite Ankober},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/ankober/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 2304}
}