Nogoya
Seen to fall in 1879 in Argentina · 4 kg recovered · CM2
Nogoya is the earliest of the 21 falls recorded in Argentina. It is one of 44 carbonaceous chondrites among the observed falls.
- Recorded position
- 32.367° S, 59.833° W
The map is centred on Nogoya. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Nogoya is Distrito Quebracho, 80 km to the north-west. Within 250 km lie eight other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distrito Quebracho | 1957 | H4 | 400 g | 80 km north-west |
| 2 | Arroyo Aguiar | 1950 | H5 | 7.5 kg | 132 km north-west |
| 3 | Gualeguaychú | 1932 | H6 | 22 kg | 134 km south-east |
| 4 | Berduc | 2008 | L6 | 270 g | 151 km east |
| 5 | La Criolla | 1985 | L6 | 45 kg | 202 km north-east |
| 6 | Isthilart | 1928 | H5 | 3 kg | 221 km north-east |
What CM2 means
CM2 is the label for a carbonaceous chondrite of the CM (Mighei type) group, petrologic type 2, strongly water-altered. By recovered mass Nogoya ranks fifth of the 15 CM2 falls. The nearest other CM2 fall is Cold Bokkeveld in South Africa, 7,211 km away. In date order among CM2 falls, the one before Nogoya is Cold Bokkeveld (1838, South Africa) and the one after is Mighei (1889, Ukraine).
Nogoya in Argentina’s record
By recovered mass Nogoya comes eighth of 21 there. The next fall recorded in Argentina is Achiras, in 1902.
The 1870s
Nogoya is one of 51 falls dated to the 1870s. Elsewhere, the record lists seven other falls in 1879, among them Estherville in the United States, Tenham in Australia, Kalumbi in India.