Bench_Crater_meteorite

Bench Crater meteorite

Bench Crater meteorite

Meteorite found on the Moon

The Bench Crater meteorite is a meteorite discovered on the Moon by Apollo 12 astronauts in 1969.[1] It is part of the friable basalt lunar sample 12037.[2] Found on the north-west rim of the Bench Crater, it is the first meteorite to be discovered on a Solar System body other than the Earth. Its diameter is just a few millimeters. It is listed as a carbonaceous chondrite by the Meteoritical Society.[3]

Bench Crater meteorite shown using various imaging techniques
Location where lunar sample 12037 was discovered
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References

  1. [1]
    Joy; Messenger; Zolensky; Frank; Kring (July 29, 2013). "Bench Crater Meteorite: Hydrated Asteroidal Material Delivered to the Moon" (PDF).
  2. [2]
    "Lunar Sample Compendium 12037" (PDF). 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Bench Crater". Meteroritical Bulletin.


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