Kesen meteorite

38°59′N 141°37′E / 38.983°N 141.617°E / 38.983; 141.617Fall date1850-06-13TKW135 kilograms (298 lb)

The Kesen meteorite fell on June 13, 1850, landing in a swamp in the outskirts of the city of Rikuzentakata, Kesen District in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Classification

It was classified as a H4-type ordinary chondrite.

Main mass

The meteorite initially weighed 135 kilograms (298 lb), however some local residents cut off pieces for charms or souvenirs such that its current weight is 106 kilograms (234 lb). The meteorite was moved to Tokyo where it was held in the Imperial Household Museum. It is currently housed at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo. A full-scale replica was housed at the Rikuzentakata Municipal Museum until it was lost in the 2011 Tōhoku tsunami.

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics

External links

• Rikuzentakata Municipal Museum^{[permanent dead link]}