Vago
Seen to fall in 1668 in Italy · 40 g recovered · H6
Only 10 falls in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) carry an earlier date than Vago. It is the earliest of the 91 H6 falls.
- Group
- H chondrites
- Recorded position
- 45.417° N, 11.133° E
The map is centred on Vago. Rings every 50 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Vago is Noventa Vicentina, 34 km to the south-east. Within 250 km lie 16 other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noventa Vicentina | 1971 | H4 | 177 g | 34 km south-east |
| 2 | Vigarano | 1910 | CV3 | 15 kg | 66 km south |
| 3 | Renazzo | 1824 | CR2 | 1 kg | 73 km south |
| 4 | Alfianello | 1883 | L6 | 228 kg | 79 km west |
| 5 | Albareto | 1766 | L/LL4 | 2 kg | 86 km south |
| 6 | Trenzano | 1856 | H3/4 | 12 kg | 89 km west |
What H6 means
H6 is the label for an ordinary chondrite with high total iron, petrologic type 6, strongly heated on its parent body. By recovered mass Vago ranks 88th of the 91 H6 falls. The nearest other H6 fall is Torino in Italy, 274 km away. In date order among H6 falls, the one after is Ogi (1741, Japan).
Vago in Italy’s record
Vago is the third-earliest of the 28 falls recorded in Italy. By recovered mass Vago comes 26th of 28 there. The fall recorded before Vago in Italy is Castrovillari (1583); the next is Albareto (1766).
Before 1800
Vago is one of 35 falls dated before 1800. No fall outside Italy is dated 1668 in the record.