Braunau
Seen to fall in 1847 in the Czech Republic · 39 kg recovered · Iron, IIAB
Braunau is the third-heaviest of the 15 falls recorded in the Czech Republic. It is the earliest of the six Iron, IIAB falls. Suchy Dul came down only 7.4 km to the south, in 1969.
- Group
- Iron meteorites
- Recorded position
- 50.600° N, 16.300° E
The map is centred on Braunau. Rings every 50 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
Within 250 km lie 17 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suchy Dul | 1969 | L6 | 815 g | 7.4 km south |
| 2 | Gnadenfrei | 1879 | H5 | 1.8 kg | 34 km east |
| 3 | Usti Nad Orlici | 1963 | L6 | 1.3 kg | 70 km south |
| 4 | Lissa | 1808 | L6 | 13 kg | 112 km south-west |
| 5 | Tieschitz | 1878 | H/L3.6 | 28 kg | 126 km south-east |
| 6 | Blansko | 1833 | H6 | 470 g | 139 km south |
What Iron, IIAB means
Iron, IIAB is the label for an iron meteorite of chemical group IIAB, defined by its nickel and trace-element content. Braunau is one of 48 iron meteorites among the observed falls. By recovered mass Braunau ranks third of the 6 Iron, IIAB falls. The nearest other Iron, IIAB fall is Avce in Slovenia, 552 km away. In date order among Iron, IIAB falls, the one after is Okano (1904, Japan).
Braunau in the Czech Republic’s record
In date order Braunau is number 9 of the 15 falls recorded in the Czech Republic, which run from 1399 to 2000. The fall recorded before Braunau in the Czech Republic is Blansko (1833); the next is Tieschitz (1878).
The 1840s
Braunau recovered the most mass of the 29 falls dated to the 1840s. Elsewhere, the record lists one other fall in 1847: Marion (Iowa) in the United States.