Meteorite falls of the 1830s
NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) holds 21 observed falls dated to the 1830s, the 21st-highest count of the 22 decades since 1800. They came down in 10 countries, most often in France (5). The heaviest is Yonozu (32 kg, 1837). The earliest is Launton in 1830, one of two dated that year. The most recent is Little Piney in 1839.
Bright dots: falls of the 1830s. Faint dots: falls from all other years.
Inside the 1830s
The most frequent class is L6, with 5 falls. The busiest single year is 1838, with 5 recorded falls.
- L chondrites 7
- H chondrites 8
- LL chondrites 3
- Carbonaceous chondrites 1
- Other achondrites 1
- Iron meteorites 1
Every fall of the period
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | Launton | L6 | United Kingdom | 1.1 kg |
| 1830 | Perth | LL5 | United Kingdom | 2 g |
| 1831 | Vouillé | L6 | France | 20 kg |
| 1831 | Wessely | H5 | Czech Republic | 3.8 kg |
| 1833 | Blansko | H6 | Czech Republic | 470 g |
| 1834 | Charwallas | H6 | India | 12 kg |
| 1834 | Okniny | LL6 | Ukraine | 12 kg |
| 1835 | Aldsworth | LL5 | United Kingdom | 700 g |
| 1835 | Charlotte | Iron, IVA | United States | 4.3 kg |
| 1836 | Aubres | Aubrite | France | 800 g |
| 1836 | Macau | H5 | Brazil | 1.5 kg |
| 1836 | Mascombes | L6 | France | 1 kg |
| 1837 | Esnandes | L6 | France | 1.5 kg |
| 1837 | Gross-Divina | H5 | Slovakia | 11 kg |
| 1837 | Yonozu | H4/5 | Japan | 32 kg |
| 1838 | Akbarpur | H4 | India | 1.8 kg |
| 1838 | Chandakapur | L5 | India | 8.8 kg |
| 1838 | Cold Bokkeveld | CM2 | South Africa | 5.2 kg |
| 1838 | Kaee | H5 | India | 230 g |
| 1838 | Montlivault | L6 | France | 500 g |
| 1839 | Little Piney | L5 | United States | 491 g |