Stannern (meteorite)
| Stannern | ||
|---|---|---|
Observed fall Yes | | |
| Fall date | 1808-05-22[1] | |
| TKW | 52 kilograms (115 lb)[1] | |
| Strewn field | Yes | |
 One of the Stannern meteorites, oriented individual | ||
Stannern meteorite fell on May 22, 1808 into the Moravian village Stonařov (in German Stannern), in today's Czech Republic.
Classification
The meteorites were classified into the HED meteorite clan (possibly from asteroid 4 Vesta) and eucrite sub-group.
The fall
The fall was witnessed by many and dozens of fragments were soon collected by naturalist Karl Schreibers.
The
Shortly after the fall Dr. Karl Schreibers, director of natural science collections in Vienna, arrived to the place, organized search for the fragments and thoroughly documented the event.
Sample distribution
Most of the 66 found fragments weight between 32–48 grams (1.1–1.7 oz) with the largest one having over 6 kilograms (13 lb). Total recovered weight was about 52 kilograms (115 lb). The stones found their way into museums all over the world. The largest fragment is stored in the
Literature
- Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts, volume XXV, 1810, published by William Nicholson: Analysis of the aerolite that fell on Stannern, Moravia, article by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, p. 54-59. Google books scan
- For the 200th anniversary of the event Museum of Vysočina Region in Jihlava published proceedings about the Stonařov meteorite. The document contains, among others, contemporary records and complete list of places keeping the fragments.
See also
References
External links
- Composition of the meteorite
- Short information about the event[permanent dead link] (in Czech, website of Czech Academy of Sciences)
- List of the most known meteorites on area of the Czech Republic (in Czech)
- Our Favorite Achondrites, Part 1 by the IMCA Board of Directors
- Photo of one of the fragments