Lyrid Meteor Shower 2020

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With the on-going pandemic around the world, where everyone advice to stay-at-home safely, just remember one thing: the sky will always be there. Permitting that the weather is clear and light pollution is low, this month’s exciting astronomical phenomena that you shouldn’t missed to sight; The Lyrid Meteor shower.

Lyrids can be observe on April 16 to 25, 2020. It is usually produces good rates about 10 to 15 meteors per hour during its peak. These meteors are best seen in the moonless sky. Vega the bright star of constellation Lyra (the Harp) are the close location of the radiant of these meteors, which rises in the northeastern part of the sky at around 10 in the evening. Before the dawn of April 22 is the expected peak viewing hours for this year’s Lyrid meteor shower.

It is good to enjoy watching these meteor shower later this month from a location with dark skies and low light pollution.

References:

Earthsky.org

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html