Omolon | |
Type: | Stony-Iron |
Class: | Pallasite |
Composition: | metal matrix: 89% Fe, 10.6% Ni; olivine Fa12.2 |
Country: | Russia |
Region: | Magadan |
Lat Long: | 64.02°N 161.8083°W |
Observed Fall: | Yes |
Fall Date: | May 16, 1981, 5:10 |
Tkw: | 250 kg |
Omolon is a meteorite fallen in 1981 in the Omolon River basin, Magadan (Russia). It is a pallasite.
On May 16, 1981 at 5:10 there was a report from a meteorological station of a bright fireball.A mass of was found in 1983 by I. Tynavie, who had observed the fall on May 16, 1981. The meteorite was recovered in June 1990.
Main mass: North-East Complex Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences Far-East Division, Ul. Portovaya 16, Magadan 685000, Russia.