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 Name | Northwest Africa 5815 |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 50693 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Found (Discovered find) |
| Classification | L5 |
| Recovered Mass | 256.8 g |
| Human Comparison | about one and a half apples |
| Recovery Year | Unknown |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | No coordinates recorded |
| Official MetBull URL | https://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}
}