Aba Panu - L3 Meteorite Fall From Nigeria - 21 Gram Endcut
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:4287762 |
L3
Fell 19 April 2018
Oyo, Nigeria
On the afternoon of 19 April 2018, a large fireball detonated over the Nigerian state of Oyo. This fireball was recorded by NASAs Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) as event 2018-04-19 14:02:27. The meteoroid entered at 20.9 km/s and detonated at an altitude of 30 km at 7.5’N, 3.6’E releasing a calculated total impact energy of 0.23 kt. Many stones fell between the villages of I...papo (8°7’50.84"N, 3°30’34.58"E) and Tede to the north (8°33’21.49"N, 3°26’46.31"E). Stones were collected at multiple locations. The meteorite is named for the village of Aba Panu near the center of the strewn-field: multiple kg-sized stones were found in and around this village.*** Shipping is usually sent via US Postal Service and I am happy to combine shipping for multiple purchases. I am happy to hold sending orders and combine future auctions into one shipment if desired as long as payment occurs at each auction close.I recommend insurance as I will not be held responsible for uninsured lost or damaged parcels. Cost of U.S. delivery insurance is 2% of the total or $2.00, whichever is more. Changes to the USPS International insurance policy now require a rather expensive upgrade to Express Mail before they will agree to insure. For those who wish to insure foreign delivery please message me and I’ll be happy to send you the price.