Almahata Sitta

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:asteroid
gptkbp:class achondrite
gptkbp:contains carbonaceous chondrite fragments
enstatite chondrite fragments
ordinary chondrite fragments
ureilite fragments
gptkbp:coordinates 20°42′N 32°22′E
gptkbp:fallDate 2008-10-07
gptkbp:fallObserved true
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Sudan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Almahata Sitta
gptkbp:meteoriteType ureilite
gptkbp:nameMeaning Station Six (Arabic)
gptkbp:notableFor first meteorite fall predicted before impact
heterogeneous composition
first meteorite recovered from an asteroid tracked before impact
gptkbp:parentBody asteroid 2008 TC3
gptkbp:recoveryEffortBy gptkb:University_of_Khartoum
gptkbp:restored gptkb:2008_TC3
gptkbp:strewnFieldLength ~29 km
gptkbp:totalKnownWeight >10 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:TC3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7