Global InformationAllan Hills A81005 information
| Allan Hills A81005 (ALH A81005) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Achondrite |
| Clan | Lunar meteorite |
| Group | Lunar anorthosite[1] |
| Parent body | Moon |
| Composition | Breccia with plagioclase clasts. |
| Weathering grade | A/B |
| Country | Antarctica |
| Region | Allan Hills |
| Coordinates | 76°49′49″S 158°15′32″E / 76.83028°S 158.25889°E[1] |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 17 January 1982[2] |
| TKW | 31.4 grams (1.11 oz) |
Allan Hills A81005 or ALH A81005 (sometimes also named without the "A" in front of the number) was the first lunar meteorite found on Earth.[3] It was found in 1982 in the Allan Hills at the end of the Transantarctic Mountains, during a meteorite gathering expedition (ANSMET).[1]
- ^ a b c "Allan Hills A81005". Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
LMC ALH 81005was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Marvin, Ursula B. (1 January 1983). "The discovery and initial characterization of Allan Hills 81005: The first lunar meteorite". Geophysical Research Letters. 10 (9): 775–778. Bibcode:1983GeoRL..10..775M. doi:10.1029/GL010i009p00775.