Sena
Seen to fall in 1773 in Spain · 4 kg recovered · H4
Sena is the earliest of the 22 falls recorded in Spain. It is the earliest of the 50 H4 falls.
- Group
- H chondrites
- Recorded position
- 41.717° N, 0.050° W
The map is centred on Sena. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Sena is Nulles, 67 km to the east. Within 250 km lie 11 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nulles | 1851 | H6 | 5 kg | 67 km east |
| 2 | Roda | 1871 | Diogenite | 400 g | 82 km north-east |
| 3 | Cañellas | 1861 | H4 | 945 g | 152 km east |
| 4 | Ausson | 1858 | L5 | 50 kg | 161 km north |
| 5 | Beuste | 1859 | L5 | 2 kg | 167 km north |
| 6 | Sauguis | 1868 | L6 | 4 kg | 172 km north |
What H4 means
H4 is the label for an ordinary chondrite with high total iron, petrologic type 4, mildly heated on its parent body. By recovered mass Sena ranks 28th of the 50 H4 falls. The nearest other H4 fall is Cañellas in Spain, 152 km away. In date order among H4 falls, the one after is Weston (1807, the United States).
Sena in Spain’s record
By recovered mass Sena comes 11th of 22 there. The next fall recorded in Spain is Berlanguillas, in 1811.
Before 1800
Sena is one of 35 falls dated before 1800. No fall outside Spain is dated 1773 in the record.