Kaba
Seen to fall in 1857 in Hungary · 3 kg recovered · CV3
Kaba is the earliest of the seven falls recorded in Hungary. It is the earliest of the seven CV3 falls.
- Recorded position
- 47.350° N, 21.300° E
The map is centred on Kaba. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Kaba is Zsadany, 49 km to the south. Within 250 km lie 12 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zsadany | 1875 | H5 | 552 g | 49 km south |
| 2 | Nyirábrany | 1914 | LL5 | 1.1 kg | 59 km east |
| 3 | Ofehértó | 1900 | L6 | 3.8 kg | 81 km north-east |
| 4 | Kisvarsány | 1914 | L6 | 1.6 kg | 118 km north-east |
| 5 | Košice | 2010 | H5 | 4.3 kg | 157 km north |
| 6 | Tauti | 1937 | L6 | 21 kg | 181 km east |
What CV3 means
CV3 is the label for a carbonaceous chondrite of the CV (Vigarano type) group, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture. Kaba is one of 44 carbonaceous chondrites among the observed falls. By recovered mass Kaba ranks sixth of the 7 CV3 falls. The nearest other CV3 fall is Vigarano in Italy, 812 km away. In date order among CV3 falls, the one after is Grosnaja (1861, Russia).
Kaba in Hungary’s record
By recovered mass Kaba comes second of 7 there. The next fall recorded in Hungary is Zsadany, in 1875.
The 1850s
Kaba is one of 36 falls dated to the 1850s. Elsewhere, the record lists six other falls in 1857, among them Parnallee in India, Ohaba in Romania, Quenggouk in Myanmar.