* Astronomy

Katagum                                                          11°20'N, 10°5'E

Katagum, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Fall: 1999, first week of September, ~15:00 GMT

Ordinary chondrite (L6)

History: A stone was recovered near the village of Gadai, a few kilometres due northwest of Katagum, Bauchi State, Nigeria, by the chief of the village. The stone fell during a rainy day on a grazing ground. The fall was accompanied by a thunderous noise. According to Ohene Boansi Apea (BUK), who provided this report, another stone from this fall was found, but the information about it has been lost.

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