Akbarpur (meteorite)

Akbarpur
TypeChondrite
ClassOrdinary chondrite
GroupH4
CountryIndia
RegionUttar Pradesh
Coordinates44°13′N 0°37′E / 44.217°N 0.617°E / 44.217; 0.617[1]
Observed fallYes
Fall dateApril 18, 1838
TKW1800 g

Akbarpur is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on April 18, 1838, in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is notable for being the first Indian meteorite for which an official report accompanied by a legal deposition was filed.[2]

  1. ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Akbarpur
  2. ^ Nair, Savithri Preetha (2006). "Science and the politics of colonial collecting: the case of Indian meteorites, 1856–70". The British Journal for the History of Science. 39 (1): 97–119. doi:10.1017/S0007087405007624. ISSN 1474-001X.