Falls by year · The 1900s

Meteorite falls of 1909

2 meteorites in the catalogue are recorded as witnessed falls in 1909, in 2 countries. The largest recovered mass is Gifu, at 14.29 kg.

What fell in 1909

MeteoriteCountryClassMass recovered
BlanketUnited StatesL65.1 kg
GifuJapanL614.29 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.