Lyrid meteor shower 2022: how and at what time to see them today, April 22
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- 22 Apr 2022
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The 2022 Lyrid meteor shower will shine at its peak between the night of Thursday 21 April and the early morning of Friday 22 April. During this astronomical show, between 10 and 20 meteors per hour can be seen falling into the celestial vault.
The fall of meteors will be able to be glimpsed in all the points of the Earth ; however, during the darkest hours of the night, enthusiasts in the northern hemisphere will have more of an advantage than those in the southern hemisphere.
Find out all the details about this event that will delight fans of the sky and the stars, who these days also marvel at an extraordinary planetary alignment.
What is the lyrid meteor shower?
The Lyrid shower is a meteor shower that can be observed at this time of year. It gets its name because its radiant — the region in the sky where the flashes seem to come from — is near the constellation of Lyra, which is named after the instrument played by Orpheus in Greek mythology.
The Lyra star cluster is located in the celestial vault between the constellations of Hercules, Drago and Cygnus and is characterized by its very bright star Vega.
The progenitor of the April meteor shower is Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher , classified as a long-period comet since its orbit around the Sun is so elongated that it takes 417 years to complete one revolution.
These shooting stars are one of the oldest observed by man. since its first documentation dates from the year 687 a. C. by ancient Chinese culture, indicates NASA.
At what time will the Lyrid meteor shower be seen in Peru?
The biggest glow of the Lyrid meteor shower will be visible in Peru from 11:45 pm for both main days (April 21 and 22), according to data from Stellarium, a free astronomy software. They will be seen when their radiant rises above the horizon in the northeastern sky. That time will come earlier in more northerly latitudes. Read More…
