Udei Station
Seen to fall in 1927 in Nigeria · 103 kg recovered · Iron, IAB-ung
Udei Station is the heaviest of the 15 falls recorded in Nigeria, and of the three Iron, IAB-ung falls. It is the only Iron, IAB-ung fall recorded in Nigeria.
- Group
- Iron meteorites
- Recorded position
- 7.950° N, 8.083° E
The map is centred on Udei Station. Rings every 200 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Udei Station is Akwanga, 114 km to the north. Within 250 km lie two other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akwanga | 1959 | H | 3 kg | 114 km north |
| 2 | Ohuma | 1963 | L5 | 7.7 kg | 141 km south |
| 3 | Git-Git | 1947 | L6 | 480 g | 272 km north-east |
| 4 | Bununu | 1942 | Howardite | 357 g | 283 km north-east |
| 5 | Kabo | 1971 | H4 | 13 kg | 434 km north |
| 6 | Zagami | 1962 | Martian (shergottite) | 18 kg | 435 km north |
What Iron, IAB-ung means
Iron, IAB-ung is the label for an iron meteorite of chemical group IAB-ung, defined by its nickel and trace-element content. Udei Station is one of 48 iron meteorites among the observed falls. The nearest other Iron, IAB-ung fall is Quesa in Spain, 3,562 km away. In date order among Iron, IAB-ung falls, the one before Udei Station is Pitts (1921, the United States).
Udei Station in Nigeria’s record
Udei Station is the second-earliest of the 15 falls recorded in Nigeria. The fall recorded before Udei Station in Nigeria is Birni N'konni (1923); the next is Bununu (1942).
The 1920s
Udei Station is one of 68 falls dated to the 1920s. Elsewhere, the record lists five other falls in 1927, among them Tilden in the United States, Oesede in Germany, Mamra Springs in Kazakhstan.