Meteorite falls of 1868
11 meteorites in the catalogue are recorded as witnessed falls in 1868, in 9 countries. The largest recovered mass is Pultusk, at 250 kg.
Why 1868 matters
On 30 January 1868 a fireball over Poland broke up and scattered tens of thousands of small stones around Pułtusk, one of the largest numbers of stones ever recorded from a single fall.
What fell in 1868
| Meteorite | Country | Class | Mass recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel's Kuil | South Africa | EL6 | 1.06 kg |
| Danville | United States | L6 | 2 kg |
| Frankfort (stone) | United States | Howardite | 650 g |
| Lodran | Pakistan | Lodranite | 1 kg |
| Moti-ka-nagla | India | H6 | 1.5 kg |
| Motta di Conti | Italy | H4 | 9.15 kg |
| Ornans | France | CO3.4 | 6 kg |
| Pnompehn | Cambodia | L6 | 96 g |
| Pultusk Famous | Poland | H5 | 250 kg |
| Sauguis | France | L6 | 4 kg |
| Slavetic | Croatia | H5 | 1.71 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.