Meteorite Fall Schäftlarn (1722)

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Meteorite Fall Schäftlarn (1722)
place Schäftlarn
Fall time June 5, 1722, around 3:30 p.m.
authenticity relatively safe
Meteorite name Schefftlar Monastery

The Schäftlarn meteorite fall on June 5, 1722 is the name of an impact event in Germany.

Case report by Father Karl Meichelbeck

Father Karl Meichelbeck , one of the most important monks of Benediktbeuern Abbey , recorded the events of that day in the Historia Frisingensis in Latin . Meichelbeck produced this work in the years from 1724 to 1729 on behalf of the then Prince-Bishop of Freising , Johann Franz Freiherr von Eckher . It mainly deals with the history of the Diocese of Freising and is located in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising . The Eventus mirabilis prope Schefftlariam can be read on pages 468 below and 469 above :

“On June 5th, near the famous Schäftlarn monastery, at around ½ o'clock in the afternoon with otherwise clear skies, a small and, as could be estimated from afar, not over five feet long, completely translucent, suddenly appeared in the air Moved rapidly from north to south: but later came to the point in the sky where the sun is in the south, stopped: where it turned two or three times in a circle and gave a tremendous crash, as it did from larger iron guns that were shot down can usually be heard. This crash is followed by 10 to 12 smaller low tones such as those produced by clapping hands. Finally, 3 noises were heard, as closely packed soldiers let their lances sound either against the enemy or in greeting. During this constant roar of thunder, stones repeatedly fell from the cloud, giving off a dark color, not in a straight line but at an angle, as if they were being propelled by a huge storm vortex. They were all similar in shape, except that some were taller than the others, three, on the general balance, of almost the same weight as quarter-pounders, as we have seen with our eyes. After that marvelous event, a cloud of bluish smoke was seen rising up high. There was no observer who could explain this unusual effect, so the same state of affairs has confused the considerations of other people to whom the news later came, as well as the considerations of the most learned men. Meanwhile, no harm has been done to any person, including fields or trees. (translated from Latin). "

Unfortunately, there are no further reports about the case and the meteorite itself can no longer be found.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ C. Meichelbeck: Historia Frisingensis II. Monasterium Benedictoburani, Augsburg 1729, pp. 468-469.