Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Dresden (Ontario)

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Dresden (Ontario)

Basic information

Name: Dresden (Ontario)
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1939
Country: Canada
Mass: 47.7 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	H6
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	H6
Recommended:			H6 [explanation]

This is 1 of 6825 approved meteorites (plus 6 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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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
Corey Kuo

Geography:

Canada

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(42° 31' 12"N, 82° 15' 36"W)
Recommended::	(42° 31' 12"N, 82° 15' 36"W)

Statistics:
This is 1 of 16 approved meteorites from Ontario, Canada (plus 5 impact craters)
This is 1 of 67 approved meteorites from Canada (plus 5 unapproved names) (plus 31 impact craters)

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