Lyrids

The April Lyrids are a meteor shower lasting from about April 15 to April 29 each year. The radiant of the meteor shower is located near the constellations Lyra... Wikipedia

  • Parent body:  C/1861 G1 (Thatcher)
  • Constellation:  Lyra and Hercules, (near HD 166988)
  • Right ascension:  18 h10 m
  • Declination:  °
  • Occurs during:  April 15 – April 29
  • Date of peak:  April 23, (λ ☉
  • Velocity:  46.8 km/s
  • Zenithal hourly rate:  18/hr
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo