Kaidun meteorite
Kaidun is a meteorite that fell on 3 December 1980 on a Soviet military base near what is now Al-Khuraybah in Yemen. A fireball was observed travelling from the northwest to the southeast, and a single stone weighing about 2 kilograms (4.4 lb) was recovered from a small impact pit. It has been suggested that Kaidun originated from the Martian moon of Phobos, but this is disputed.
| Kaidun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Carbonaceous chondrite |
| Group | CR2 |
| Parent body | Phobos (disputed) |
| Country | Yemen |
| Region | Hadhramaut Governorate |
| Coordinates | 15°0′N 48°18′E |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | 3 December 1980 |
| TKW | 2 kg |
| Alternative names | Kaydun |
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