<p>Finally, I managed to find such list (and even more): <a href="https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Meteoritical Bulletin</a>.</p>
<p>You can search for every location where at least one meteorite was found (including Mars and Moon). You can also choose among many other useful options. I found 15 on Mars and 2 on Moon, so I believe there are 17 extraterrestrial meteorites found.</p>

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2021-06-03T00:35:58.047Z
Cool, this is wonderful! I see only "Egg rock" in the link, does this mean that there is only one meteorite found on Mars that's listed in the whole catalog, or does it list others? The first part of the question is "How many meteorites have been found some place other than Earth?" is it possible to figure this out by getting the total number and subtracting the number found on Earth?
uhoh
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2021-06-03T12:53:04.080Z
@uhoh Oh, sorry, I pasted the link while I was looking at some of them. I corrected the link, but you need to select Mars and click Search.
User123
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2021-06-03T12:54:41.730Z
So about 15 on Mars? *Excellent!*
uhoh
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2021-06-03T19:41:48.237Z
User123
<p><strong>Backgound:</strong></p>
<p>After seeing this <a href="https://twitter.com/WierzchosKacper/status/1232460436634656769" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tweet</a> by astronomer Kacper Wierzchoś about our not-so-new but at least newly-discovered &quot;mini-moon&quot; I scrolled down and saw the tweeted image below.</p>
<p>The object is the known short-period comet <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/114P/Wiseman%E2%80%93Skiff" rel="nofollow noreferrer">114P/Wiseman–Skiff</a>. The article goes on to say:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Comet 114P/Wiseman–Skiff is believed to have been the parent body of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy_on_Mars" rel="nofollow noreferrer">first meteor photographed from Mars</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p><strong>Context:</strong></p>
<p>and <em>that article</em> says</p>
<blockquote>
<p>As on Earth, when a meteor is large enough to actually impact with the surface (without burning up completely in the atmosphere), it becomes a meteorite. The first known meteorite discovered on Mars (and the third known meteorite found someplace other than Earth) was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_Shield_Rock" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Heat Shield Rock</a>. The first and the second ones were found on the moon by the Apollo missions.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This doesn't mention <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_Rock" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Egg Rock</a> (as discussed in <a href="https://space.stackexchange.com/a/24660/12102">Who discovered “Egg Rock”? The Curiosity rover or people?</a>) so we know that there must be at least four meteorites found some place other than Earth.</p>
<p>But I don't yet know how many there are in total</p>
<p><strong>Question:</strong> How many meteorites have been found some place other than Earth? Where is an authoritative tally or listing actively maintained?</p>
<p>from <a href="http://earthsky.org/space/curiosity-meteorite-mars-october-30-2016" rel="nofollow noreferrer">EarthSky</a>, credit NASA/JPL/<a href="http://redplanet.asu.edu/?p=20977" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ASU</a>, captions &quot;October 30, 2016 image via Curiosity rover on Mars&quot; (click for larger size):</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7Nuup.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7Nuupm.jpg" alt="&quot;Egg Rock&quot; meteorite on Mars" /></a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/QshE4.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QshE4m.jpg" alt="&quot;Egg Rock&quot; meteorite on Mars" /></a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gZS9p.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gZS9pm.jpg" alt="&quot;Egg Rock&quot; meteorite on Mars" /></a></p>

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2020-11-06T08:52:49.713Z
[Mars](https://www.space.com/26533-curiosity-mars-rover-meteorite-photos.html), [impact craters found on Venus](https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/exploring-the-planets/online/solar-system/venus/craters.cfm) (possible explanation as Venus atmosphere is so dense, they break up creating clusters and craters.
Nilay Ghosh
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2020-12-28T03:01:37.583Z
Statistically, if they found a basketball meteorite, they could have passed 50 golfball ones and 1000 pea sized ones. Check "tour of moon in 4k" one crater has a 100m rock on the central mound.
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How many meteorites have been found some place other than Earth? Where is an authoritative list maintained?
uhoh
# How many meteorites have been found some place other than Earth? Where is an authoritative list maintained?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-02-26)

**Backgound:**

After seeing this [tweet](https://twitter.com/WierzchosKacper/status/1232460436634656769) by astronomer Kacper Wierzchoś about our not-so-new but at least newly-discovered "mini-moon" I scrolled down and saw the tweeted image below.

The object is the known short-period comet [114P/Wiseman–Skiff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/114P/Wiseman%E2%80%93Skiff). The article goes on to say:

> Comet 114P/Wiseman–Skiff is believed to have been the parent body of the [first meteor photographed from Mars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy_on_Mars)

**Context:**

and *that article* says

> As on Earth, when a meteor is large enough to actually impact with the surface (without burning up completely in the atmosphere), it becomes a meteorite. The first known meteorite discovered on Mars (and the third known meteorite found someplace other than Earth) was [Heat Shield Rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_Shield_Rock). The first and the second ones were found on the moon by the Apollo missions.

This doesn't mention [Egg Rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_Rock) (as discussed in [Who discovered “Egg Rock”? The Curiosity rover or people?](https://space.stackexchange.com/a/24660/12102)) so we know that there must be at least four meteorites found some place other than Earth.

But I don't yet know how many there are in total

**Question:** How many meteorites have been found some place other than Earth? Where is an authoritative tally or listing actively maintained?

from [EarthSky](http://earthsky.org/space/curiosity-meteorite-mars-october-30-2016), credit NASA/JPL/[ASU](http://redplanet.asu.edu/?p=20977), captions "October 30, 2016 image via Curiosity rover on Mars" (click for larger size):

[![](https://i.sstatic.net/7Nuupm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/7Nuup.jpg) [![](https://i.sstatic.net/QshE4m.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/QshE4.jpg) [![](https://i.sstatic.net/gZS9pm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/gZS9p.jpg)

**Tags:** mars, meteorite, resource-request
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: [Mars](https://www.space.com/26533-curiosity-mars-rover-meteorite-photos.html), [impact craters found on Venus](https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/exploring-the-planets/online/solar-system/venus/craters.cfm) (possible explanation as Venus atmosphere is so dense, they break up creating clusters and craters.  
> **username_2**: Statistically, if they found a basketball meteorite, they could have passed 50 golfball ones and 1000 pea sized ones. Check "tour of moon in 4k" one crater has a 100m rock on the central mound.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2021-06-02. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Finally, I managed to find such list (and even more): [Meteoritical Bulletin](https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php).

You can search for every location where at least one meteorite was found (including Mars and Moon). You can also choose among many other useful options. I found 15 on Mars and 2 on Moon, so I believe there are 17 extraterrestrial meteorites found.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Cool, this is wonderful! I see only "Egg rock" in the link, does this mean that there is only one meteorite found on Mars that's listed in the whole catalog, or does it list others? The first part of the question is "How many meteorites have been found some place other than Earth?" is it possible to figure this out by getting the total number and subtracting the number found on Earth?  
> **username_3**: @uhoh Oh, sorry, I pasted the link while I was looking at some of them. I corrected the link, but you need to select Mars and click Search.  
> **username_0**: So about 15 on Mars? *Excellent!*  

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