57.6 grams. L3
TKW 160 kg. Observed fall 19 April 2018, Oyo, Nigeria.
From the MetBul:
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.
Roberto writes:
According to MetBul, Aba Panu has an estimated TKW of about 160kg, making it a pretty big fall. While MetBul has it listed as an L3, it also states that it is an "Estimated petrologic type 3.6 based on Fa and Fs spread, and Cr2O3 content in olivine". |