Official Meteorite Fell

Ash Creek

Classification: L6 | Year: 2009

Key Facts

  • Ash Creek is an officially approved L6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 2009.
  • Total recovered mass: 9.5 kg (9,500 g), which is about 10 bags of sugar.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameAsh Creek
Database Code / ID48954
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationL6
Recovered Mass9.5 kg
Human Comparisonabout 10 bags of sugar
Recovery Year2009
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates31.805, -97.01
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=48954

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BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_48954,
  title = {Meteorite Ash Creek},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/ash-creek/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 48954}
}