Chelyabinsk
Classification: LL5 | Year: 2013
Key Facts
- Chelyabinsk is an officially approved LL5 meteorite.
- Recovery type: Observed fall.
- Year of fall or discovery: 2013.
- Total recovered mass: 100 kg (100,000 g), which is about one and a half adult humans.
Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts
| Official Name | Chelyabinsk |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 57165 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | LL5 |
| Recovered Mass | 100 kg |
| Human Comparison | about one and a half adult humans |
| Recovery Year | 2013 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 54.81667, 61.11667 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=57165 |
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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Chelyabinsk. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/chelyabinsk/MLA:
"Chelyabinsk." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/chelyabinsk/.BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_57165,
title = {Meteorite Chelyabinsk},
author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/chelyabinsk/},
note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 57165}
}