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Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak (Lyrids)
April 22, 2016 - April 23, 2016
An event every year that begins at 12:00 AM on day 22 of April, repeating indefinitely
The April Lyrids (LYR, IAU shower number 6) are a meteor shower lasting from April 16 to April 26[5] each year. The radiant of the meteor shower is located in the constellation Lyra, near this constellation’s brightest star, Alpha Lyrae (proper name Vega).
The source of the meteor shower is particles of dust shed by the long-period Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. The April Lyrids are the strongest annual shower of meteors from debris of a long-period comet, mainly because as far as other intermediate long-period comets go (200 – 10,000 years), this one has a relatively short orbital period of about 415 years. The Lyrids have been observed for the past 2600 years.
Meteor shower peak activity: April 22-23
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