Official Meteorite Found

Northwest Africa 5815

Classification: L5 | Year: Unknown

Key Facts

  • Northwest Africa 5815 is an officially approved L5 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Recovered find.
  • Total recovered mass: 0.257 kg (257 g), which is about one and a half apples.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameNorthwest Africa 5815
Database Code / ID50693
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFound (Discovered find)
ClassificationL5
Recovered Mass256.8 g
Human Comparisonabout one and a half apples
Recovery YearUnknown
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery CoordinatesNo coordinates recorded
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=50693

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APA:
What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Northwest Africa 5815. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/northwest-africa-5815/
MLA:
"Northwest Africa 5815." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/northwest-africa-5815/.
BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_50693,
  title = {Meteorite Northwest Africa 5815},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/northwest-africa-5815/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 50693}
}