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Aarhus
Basic information Name: Aarhus
     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1951
Country: Denmark
Mass:help 720 g
Classification
  history:
Meteoritical Bulletin:  MB 8  (1958)  Stone
NHM Catalogue:  5th Edition  (2000)  H6
MetBase:  v. 7.1  (2006)  H6
Recommended:  H6    [explanation]

This is 1 of 6544 approved meteorites (plus 5 unapproved names) classified as H6.   [show all]
Search for other: H chondrites, H chondrites (type 4-7), Ordinary chondrites, and Ordinary chondrites (type 4-7)
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Writeup from MB 8:
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AARHUS, Denmark. Stone.

Literature; 1. Nord. Astron. Tidsskr. 1951, p.150. 2. Meddel Dansk. Geol. For. 1952, v.12, 284-297. Reprints: Mus. Min. Geol. Univ. Copenhague Missell No 16. 3. Nord. Astron. Tidsskr. 1953, No 2, p.56-68.  4. Meddelelser fra Ole Roemer Obs. 1 Aarnus. 1953, No. 23, 305-336.

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References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 8, Moscow (1958)
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Geography:

Denmark
Coordinates:
     Catalogue of Meteorites:   (56° 11'N, 10° 14'E)
     Recommended::   (56° 11'N, 10° 14'E)

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     This is the only approved meteorite from Region Midtjylland, Denmark
     This is 1 of 8 approved meteorites from Denmark (plus 1 unapproved name)
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Synonymshelp: Åarhus (From MetBase)
Arhus (From MetBase)
Århus (In NHM Cat)

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