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According to NASA, the top of the meteor shower will be observed from 15 to 20 “shooting stars” per hour. Observing the spectacular phenomenon should foster good weather tonight.

A meteor shower treat for lovers of the observations of the sky

– Lovers observations of meteors tend to have their hands full from the center of summer to early winter. During this period, its activity every now and then shows off a big or interesting meteor shower. The greatest period of drought occurs for the first months of each year. Since almost half of January when Quadrantids end, we have more than three months without any interesting and large swarm – said dr. Arkadiusz Olech of Astronomical Sciences Centre in Warsaw.

However, half of April brings variety, because then the sky appears Lirydów active swarm that was created by the comet C / 1861 G1 (Thatcher).

Lyrids most active during the night of 21 on April 22

– This year, the largest number of hourly expect in the range of hours 12 to 23 of our time on 22 April. The most likely time but this time 20. Radiant Lirydów, or the place from which seem to fly out the meteors, lies on the border between the constellations of Lyra and Hercules. High above the horizon is so only in the second half of the night, and then the best watch Lyrids – Olech said. As pointed out, vigilance should be maintained between 23 hours of our time, in principle, to the morning, both on the night of 21 to 22 and from 22 to 23 April. In the morning, the observations may interfere with the moon in the final quarter, but despite his brilliance, you can count on more than a dozen Lirydów per hour. Last meteors from the swarm will see approx. 25/26 of April.

meteor shower can be seen naked eye

Lyrids are observed in the night sky regularly since 2600 years. Every year in April, the Earth passes through the debris left by the belt comet Thatcher (C / 1861 G1).

A meteor shower Lirydów group will still intense tomorrow night. Meteors can be seen with the naked eye, and better visibility conducive place away from city lights.

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