Pavlovka (meteorite)

Pavlovka
TypeAchondrite
ClassAsteroidal achondrite
GroupHowardite
CountryRussia
RegionSaratov Oblast
Coordinates52°2′N 43°0′E / 52.033°N 43.000°E / 52.033; 43.000[1]
Observed fallYes
Fall date1882-08-02
TKW2 kg

Pavlovka is a howardite meteorite fallen in 1882 near a village of Pavlovka, in the western part of modern Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is currently stored in the meteorite collection of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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