Meteorite falls of 1751
One meteorite in the catalogue is recorded as a witnessed fall in 1751: Hraschina, in Croatia.
Why 1751 matters
On 26 May 1751 a mass of iron fell at Hrašćina, near Zagreb. The eyewitness reports collected afterwards became key evidence in 1794, when Ernst Chladni argued that iron and stone masses really do fall from the sky.
What fell in 1751
| Meteorite | Country | Class | Mass recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hraschina | Croatia | Iron, IID | 49 kg |
A witnessed fall is a meteorite seen or heard coming down and then picked up, as opposed to a find, which is discovered later with no record of its arrival. The mass is the total recovered, often from many pieces.