Bur-Gheluai
Classification: H5 | Year: 1919
Key Facts
- Bur-Gheluai is an officially approved H5 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 1919.
- Total recovered mass: 120 kg (120,000 g), which is about one and a half adult humans.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Bur-Gheluai |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 5169 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | H5 |
| Recovered Mass | 120 kg |
| Human Comparison | about one and a half adult humans |
| Recovery Year | 1919 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 5, 48 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=5169 |
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What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Bur-Gheluai. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/bur-gheluai/MLA:
"Bur-Gheluai." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/bur-gheluai/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_5169,
title = {Meteorite Bur-Gheluai},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/bur-gheluai/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 5169}
}