This meteor shower, known as the Lyrids, is a natural phenomenon that occurs in spring and it is expected that, in a dark sky with no moonlight, people will be able to see 10 to 15 meteors per hour.
The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April 16-25 every year and will next peak in the early hours of April 22, 2025. When: 16 to 25 April Peak: April 22 Comet of origin: C/1861 G1 Thatcher ...
The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the ...
It’ll be April before meteor showers start again. The Lyrids, which run April 15-29, peak around the 22nd. The Lyrids produce ...
SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — April’s full moon, known as the ‘Pink Moon,’ will be lighting up the spring night sky this week alongside several of our closest planets and the April Lyrids meteor ...
No special equipment is needed—just look up and be patient. The Lyrids are medium-bright meteors linked to Comet Thatcher. This long-period comet, which orbits the Sun every 415.5 years ...
The Lyrids have been visible our sky since 13 April and peaked early on the morning of Thursday, with up to 20 meteors in an hour. But you can still catch a glimpse of them in the night sky until ...
Their slightly larger size produces a meteor train which we see as a flash and line across the night sky. This year, the peak of the Lyrids falls during the Moon’s last quarter, making viewing ...