Official Meteorite Fell

Ensisheim

Classification: LL6 | Year: 1491

Key Facts

  • Ensisheim is an officially approved LL6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 1491.
  • Total recovered mass: 127 kg (127,000 g), which is about one and a half adult humans.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameEnsisheim
Database Code / ID10039
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationLL6
Recovered Mass127 kg
Human Comparisonabout one and a half adult humans
Recovery Year1491
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates47.86667, 7.35
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=10039

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BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_10039,
  title = {Meteorite Ensisheim},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/ensisheim/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 10039}
}