Neuschwanstein
Seen to fall in 2002 in Germany · 6.2 kg recovered · EL6
Neuschwanstein is the most recent of the 31 falls recorded in Germany. It is one of 17 enstatite chondrites among the observed falls.
- Group
- Enstatite chondrites
- Recorded position
- 47.525° N, 10.808° E
The map is centred on Neuschwanstein. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Neuschwanstein is Schönenberg, 71 km to the north. Within 250 km lie 10 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schönenberg | 1846 | L6 | 8 kg | 71 km north |
| 2 | Mässing | 1803 | Howardite | 1.6 kg | 151 km north-east |
| 3 | Eichstädt | 1785 | H5 | 3 kg | 156 km north |
| 4 | Mauerkirchen | 1768 | L6 | 19 kg | 188 km north-east |
| 5 | Ortenau | 1671 | Unclassified stone | 4.5 kg | 235 km north-west |
| 6 | Vago | 1668 | H6 | 40 g | 236 km south |
What EL6 means
EL6 is the label for an enstatite chondrite of the low-iron EL group, petrologic type 6, strongly heated on its parent body. Neuschwanstein is the most recent of the eight EL6 falls. By recovered mass Neuschwanstein ranks fifth of the 8 EL6 falls. The nearest other EL6 fall is Pillistfer in Estonia, 1,583 km away. In date order among EL6 falls, the one before Neuschwanstein is Ufana (1957, Tanzania).
Neuschwanstein in Germany’s record
By recovered mass Neuschwanstein comes seventh of 31 there. The fall recorded before Neuschwanstein in Germany is Trebbin, in 1988.
The 2000s
Neuschwanstein is one of 58 falls dated to the 2000s. Elsewhere, the record lists seven other falls in 2002, among them Thuathe in Lesotho, Bensour in Morocco, Kilabo in Nigeria.