Allegan (meteorite)

Coordinates: 42°32′N 85°53′W / 42.533°N 85.883°W

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Allegan

Type	Chondrite
Class	Ordinary chondrite
Group	H5
Country	United States
Region	Michigan
Coordinates	42°32′N 85°53′W / 42.533°N 85.883°W / 42.533; -85.883^[1]
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	July 10, 1899
TKW	32 kg
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Allegan is a type 5 H chondrite meteorite that landed west of Allegan, Michigan on July 10, 1899.^[2] Allegan weighed around fifty pounds after its landing.^[3] As of 1964, it was one of only seven known meteorites to land in Michigan.^[4]

Classification

It is classified as H5-ordinary chondrite.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Allegan
^ ""THE ALLEGAN METEORITE" -Los Angeles Times". Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
^ "Abbreviated Telegrams" - Aurora Daily Express
^ "Doorstep is Prized Exhibit" - The Owosso Argus-Press

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