Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Kloster Schefftlar

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Kloster Schefftlar

Basic information

Name: Kloster Schefftlar
This is NOT an official name: Doubtful meteorite.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1722
Country: Germany

Classification
history:

MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	Pseudometeorite
Recommended:			Doubtful meteorite [explanation]

Comments:

Revised 19 Dec 2015: Updated coordinates

Writeup

Writeup from MB online:

Kloster Schefftlar, updated coordinates and synonym

Chladni (1819) reported that this meteorite fell near Kloster Schäftlarn. The correct coordinates for this location are 47°58'43"N, 11°28'E. Information provided by Konrad Wolfram, Dec. 16, 2015.

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Geography:

Germany

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(48° 24'N, 11° 44'E)
Recommended::	(47° 58' 43"N, 11° 28' 0"E)

Note: the NHM and recommended coordinates are 50.9 km apart

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Synonyms

Kloster Schäftlarn (Modern spelling of name)

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