Meteorite falls of the 1800s
NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) holds 16 observed falls dated to the 1800s, the 22nd-highest count of the 22 decades since 1800. They came down in 9 countries, most often in France (4). The heaviest is Weston (150 kg, 1807). The earliest is Apt in 1803, one of three dated that year. The most recent is Kikino in 1809.
Bright dots: falls of the 1800s. Faint dots: falls from all other years.
Inside the 1800s
The most frequent class is L6, with 6 falls. The busiest single year is 1808, with 4 recorded falls.
- L chondrites 6
- H chondrites 6
- LL chondrites 1
- Carbonaceous chondrites 1
- Eucrites, howardites and diogenites 2
Every fall of the period
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | Apt | L6 | France | 3.2 kg |
| 1803 | L'Aigle | L6 | France | 37 kg |
| 1803 | Mässing | Howardite | Germany | 1.6 kg |
| 1804 | Bocas | L6 | Mexico | 56 g |
| 1804 | Darmstadt | H5 | Germany | 100 g |
| 1804 | High Possil | L6 | United Kingdom | 4.5 kg |
| 1805 | Asco | H6 | France | 41 g |
| 1805 | Doroninsk | H5-7 | Russia | 3.9 kg |
| 1806 | Alais | CI1 | France | 6 kg |
| 1807 | Timochin | H5 | Russia | 66 kg |
| 1807 | Weston | H4 | United States | 150 kg |
| 1808 | Borgo San Donino | LL6 | Italy | 1.7 kg |
| 1808 | Lissa | L6 | Czech Republic | 13 kg |
| 1808 | Moradabad | L6 | India | 70 g |
| 1808 | Stannern | Eucrite-mmict | Czech Republic | 52 kg |
| 1809 | Kikino | H6 | Russia | 195 g |