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Observed fall 25 April 2023 near Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.



Dieter writes:

A daylight fireball was observed and instrumentally recorded on April 25, 2023, at 12:14:24 UT. About two minutes later a 3736 gram stony meteorite struck an Elmshorn garden and penetrated 40 cm deep into the ground. Shortly thereafter, smaller meteorites hit the roofs of two Elmshorn homes and damaged several roof tiles, leaving one meteorite of 233.5 grams virtually intact, while another stone of about 156 grams was shattered into a dozen fragments.

Intensive search activities led to the discovery of complete meteorite pieces or their fragments at another 18 locations in the northern city area of Elmshorn.

This hammer stone has been classified as brecciated H chondrite. The fall is already submitted to the Meteoritical Bulletin.

Picture 1 shows Elmshorn meteorites that were found by citizens of the city Elmshorn:

The flight orientated main mass of 3736 grams

Picture 2 - Front side of the Elmshorn main mass with prominent regmaglypts.

Picture 3 - Back side of the Elmshorn main mass with small damages of the fusion crust caused during excavation from the impact hole.

The complete 233.5 gram roof smasher (with piece of damaged tile)

Fragments of a meteorite that hit another roof and was scattered into many pieces.

And finally the smallest complete Elmshorn meteorite individual, weighing 1.09 grams.

These original stones of the Elmshorn meteorite fall can be seen at the Munich Show (October 26 - 29, 2023).

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