Elbogen
Seen to fall in 1399 in the Czech Republic · 107 kg recovered · Iron, IID
Only one fall in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) carries an earlier date than Elbogen. It is the earliest and heaviest of the 15 falls recorded in the Czech Republic.
- Group
- Iron meteorites
- Recorded position
- 50.183° N, 12.733° E
The map is centred on Elbogen. Rings every 50 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Elbogen is Zebrak, 91 km to the east. Within 250 km lie 16 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zebrak | 1824 | H5 | 2 kg | 91 km east |
| 2 | Pohlitz | 1819 | L5 | 3 kg | 94 km north-west |
| 3 | Ploschkovitz | 1723 | L5 | 39 g | 106 km east |
| 4 | Pribram | 1959 | H5 | 5.6 kg | 109 km south-east |
| 5 | Meuselbach | 1897 | L6 | 870 g | 124 km west |
| 6 | Rodach | 1775 | Unclassified stone | 2.9 kg | 139 km west |
What Iron, IID means
Iron, IID is the label for an iron meteorite of chemical group IID, defined by its nickel and trace-element content. Elbogen is the earliest and heaviest of the three Iron, IID falls. Elbogen is one of 48 iron meteorites among the observed falls. The nearest other Iron, IID fall is Hraschina in Croatia, 527 km away. In date order among Iron, IID falls, the one after is Hraschina (1751, Croatia).
Elbogen in the Czech Republic’s record
The next fall recorded in the Czech Republic is Ploschkovitz, in 1723.
Before 1800
Elbogen is one of 35 falls dated before 1800. No fall outside the Czech Republic is dated 1399 in the record.