4 days ago · Expected meteors at peak, under ideal conditions: In a dark sky with no moon, you might see 10 to 15 Lyrids per hour. The Lyrids are known for uncommon surges that can sometimes bring …

Nov 9, 2022 · The best time to observe the Lyrids is in the predawn hours when the shower’s radiant is at its highest in the sky.

Apr 22, 2025 · As the waning crescent moon rises in the pre-dawn hours, the moonlight will slightly interfere with the Lyrids in 2025. Expected meteors during peak activity: The Lyrids are a medium …

Meteor Shower Calendar 2025-2026 A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky called Radiant. These meteors …

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 and Hercules, near the bright star Vega.

Named after constellation Lyra, the Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers—according to some historical Chinese texts, the shower was seen over 2,500 years ago.

Apr 17, 2025 · The small constellation is also the namesake from where the annual Lyrids meteor shower radiates. The Lyrids are expected to peak on the night of April 21 into the morning of April 22.

Apr 18, 2025 · What Are the Lyrids? The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers, first recorded in the 7th century BC—more than 2,700 years ago.

Nov 11, 2025 · The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers: it has been observed for 2,700 years. The first recorded observation of these fast and bright meteors by Chinese skygazers goes …

Apr 16, 2025 · What exactly are the Lyrids? The Lyrids, like all meteor showers, are the flying trails of debris left behind by comets, according to Bill Cooke, the lead of NASA's Meteoroid Environments …