Martian meteorite
Shergotty
Also called Sherghati
The type meteorite for the shergottite family of Martian meteorites.
The specimen
- Classification
- Martian shergottite
- Event
- observed fall
- Where
- Sherghati, Bihar, India
- When it fell
- 1865-08-25
- Found
- recovered immediately after the witnessed fall
- Known mass
- 5 kg
- Still cut for dials
- No longer (as of 2026-08-21)
The documented Louis Moinet Only India was a sold unique piece.
Watches
No watch in this catalog is recorded as carrying a Shergotty dial yet. The models below are what the research documents.
- Louis Moinet Only IndiaInset fragment
Cosmic Art
LM-14.50.IN
original Shergotty fragment set into the dial
Source
Sources
- Louis Moinet — Only Indiaexact reference, dial fragment and sold status
- Meteoritical Bulletin Database — Shergottyofficial name, observed 1865 fall, India, Martian class and 5 kg mass
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — Peer-reviewed Shergotty mineral studyscientific characterization
- Quill & Pad — Only Indiadial placement and provenance