Bukhara
Seen to fall in 2001 in Uzbekistan · 5.3 kg recovered · CV3
Bukhara is the heaviest of the two falls recorded in Uzbekistan. It is one of 44 carbonaceous chondrites among the observed falls.
- Recorded position
- 39.780° N, 64.600° E
The map is centred on Bukhara. Rings every 500 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Bukhara is Uchkuduk, 282 km to the north-west. No other fall in the record lies within 250 km of Bukhara.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uchkuduk | 1989 | L6 | 1 kg | 282 km north-west |
| 2 | Dashoguz | 1998 | H5 | 7 kg | 480 km north-west |
| 3 | Kunya-Urgench | 1998 | H5 | 1.1 tonnes | 530 km north-west |
| 4 | Mamra Springs | 1927 | L6 | 1 kg | 639 km north |
| 5 | Kaptal-Aryk | 1937 | L6 | 3.5 kg | 792 km north-east |
| 6 | Thal | 1950 | H6 | 342 g | 888 km south-east |
What CV3 means
CV3 is the label for a carbonaceous chondrite of the CV (Vigarano type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture. Bukhara is the most recent of the seven CV3 falls. By recovered mass Bukhara ranks third of the 7 CV3 falls. The nearest other CV3 fall is Grosnaja in Russia, 1,648 km away. In date order among CV3 falls, the one before Bukhara is Allende (1969, Mexico).
Bukhara in Uzbekistan’s record
Uzbekistan has one other recorded fall: Uchkuduk, in 1989.
The 2000s
Bukhara is one of 58 falls dated to the 2000s. Elsewhere, the record lists four other falls in 2001, among them Beni M'hira in Tunisia, Dergaon in India, Devgaon in India.