Official Meteorite Fell

Bruderheim

Classification: L6 | Year: 1960

Key Facts

  • Bruderheim is an officially approved L6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1960.
  • Total recovered mass: 303 kg (303,000 g), which is about 4 adult humans.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameBruderheim
Database Code / ID5156
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationL6
Recovered Mass303 kg
Human Comparisonabout 4 adult humans
Recovery Year1960
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates53.9, -112.88333
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=5156

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@misc{meteorite_5156,
  title = {Meteorite Bruderheim},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/bruderheim/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 5156}
}