HED Meteorites
Howardites, eucrites, and diogenites — basaltic achondrites from the asteroid Vesta.
Overview
The howardite–eucrite–diogenite clan of basaltic achondrites, whose spectra match the asteroid Vesta so closely that they are considered pieces of its crust, delivered to Earth after impacts.
Meteorites
1 modelled meteorite.
- Millbillilliefall
A eucrite whose fall was witnessed in October 1960 (the stones recovered in the following years) — one of the HED meteorites, basaltic rocks blasted from the surface of the asteroid Vesta, whose spectra they match.
ClassEucrite (HED)CountryAustraliaDate1960 (October)
Knowledge connections
- Group includesMillbillillie
- Part ofAchondrites
- Parent body4 Vesta
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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