Meteorites at Urania
Since 2003, the Urania Observatory has its own meteorite display! The collection can be viewed during the opening
hours of the exposition (wednesday, friday and sunday), and is still growing. Please check back soon for more information and pictures.
The collection
| Name | Type | Weight | Fall-date | Found | Remarks |
| Gibeon | Of IVA | | | 1836 | Cube, etched |
| Sikhote-Alin | Ogg IIB | | 12-02-1947 | | Fragment type "schrapnel" |
| Jalu | L5/6 | 186,10 g | | 2000 | Fragment end |
| Imilac | PAL | 38,00 g | | 1822 | Polished profile |
| Allen | H4 | 76,91 g | | | Profile |
| Chinga | D | 173,16 g | | 1913 | Inaccurately polished profile |
| Dalat | T-Ind | 58,40 g | | | Complete fragment, drop-shaped |
| | T-Mol | 18,70 g | | | Complete fragment, drop-shaped |
| HAH 280 | CK4 | | | 14-03-2000 | Profile |
| Udei Station | Om IA | 126,10 g | spring 1927 | | Profile, lightly etched |
| Henbury | Om IIIA | 83,62 g | | 1931 | Profile, transformed 'etch-pattern' |
| Henbury | Om IIIA | 129,52 g | | 1931 | Complete fragment, "schrapnel" |
| Allende | CV3 | 19,79 g | 08-02-1968 | | Fragment end |
| Imilac | PAL | 43,20 g | | 1822 | Complete fragment |
| Sikhote-Alin | Ogg IIB | 62,78 g | 12-02-1947 | | Complete fragment, flowlines |
| HAH 285 | HOW | 44,50 g | | march 2000 | Profile |
| Mont-Dieu | Of IIE | 157,90 g | | july 1994 | Profile, transformed 'etch-pattern' |
| Portales Valley | H6 | 63,50 g | 30-06-1998 | | Profile |
| | LDG | | | | Fragment |
| Gujba | CB | 9,10 g | 03-04-1984 | | Profile |
| Vaca Muerta | MES | 127,00 g | | 1861 | Complete fragment, olivine-inclusions |
| Vaca Muerta | MES | 88,00 g | | 1861 | Profile, eucrite-inclusions |
| Vaca Muerta | MES | 26,40 g | | 1861 | Eucrite-like fragment |
| Vaca Muerta | MES | 13,90 g | | 1861 | Eucrite-like profile |
| Vaca Muerta | MES | 13,30 g | | 1861 | Profile with olivine-cluster |
| Vaca Muerta | MES | 13,90 g | | 1861 | Profile with metal-inclusion |
| Vaca Muerta | MES | 57,00 g | | 1861 | Complete fragment with morenosite |
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