Braunau meteorite
Braunau is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIAB, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1847. A total of 39 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Braunau
- Classification
- Iron, IIAB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIAB
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1847
- Mass recovered
- 39 kg
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 50.6000° N, 16.3000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIAB irons.
Meteorites near Braunau
- Suchy Dul L6 · 7 km away
- Gnadenfrei H5 · 34 km away
- Usti Nad Orlici L6 · 70 km away
- Lissa L6 · 112 km away
- Tieschitz H/L3.6 · 126 km away
- Opava Iron · 134 km away
Other IIAB meteorites
- São Julião de Moreira Portugal · 1883
- Uwet Nigeria · 1903
- Bennett County United States · 1934
- Crow Peak United States · 1958
- Derrick Peak A78001 Antarctica · 1978
- Derrick Peak A78014 Antarctica · 1978
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