Annaheim meteorite

Annaheim
Annaheim
Type	Iron
Structural classification	Medium octahedrite
Group	IAB-sLL
Country	Canada
Region	Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates	52°24′00″N 104°51′00″W / 52.40000°N 104.85000°W
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	January 21, 1914 (?)
Found date	July 30, 1916
TKW	13.4 kilograms (30 lb)

Annaheim is an iron meteorite^[1] recovered in 1916 in Canada.

History

The meteorite was discovered by a farmer named William Huiras in his field while moving hay.^[2]^[3] It was linked to a fireball reported in the area in 1914.^[4]

Classification

It is a medium octahedrite, IAB-sLL.

Fragment

Measuring 30 centimetres (12 in) by 15 centimetres (5.9 in), it is now held by the Canadian Meteorite Collection, in Ottawa. The crescent-shaped fragment is covered in dimples as is typical with other iron meteorites.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Meteoritical Bulletin Database
^ White, R., Canadian Meteorites: a catalogue of meteorites found in Canada. Provincial Museum of Alberta, Edmonton. 1984
^ R.A.A. Johnston, and H.V. Ellsworth, "The Annaheim Meteorite", Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, Section IV, 1921
^ ^a ^b Shaw, Andrew M. (2007-01-11). Astrochemistry: From Astronomy to Astrobiology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-470-09138-8.