2024-04-21 19:31:00
The Lyrids mark the start of the shooting season in the Northern Hemisphere. The peak of this meteor shower is expected on the night of Sunday the 21st to Monday the 22nd. It will be possible to observe up to 20 per hour.
The Lyrids are back! This meteor shower, one of the first of the year, marks the start of the shooting season in the Northern Hemisphere.
Every year from mid-April, Earth encounters the Lyrid swarm. It is during the night of this Sunday 21 April to Monday 22 April that the peak of activity for the Lyrids is expected, with up to 20 meteors per hour. Some can be very bright, and even leave a nice trail behind.
This is one of the oldest observed cosmic phenomena of this type: the first rains were observed in 687 BC. BC in China, more than 2700 years ago.
How to observe the Lyrids?
In order not to miss any of the show, you have to go to bed (very) late or get up (very) early: the best viewing time according to our colleagues is at Science and the future will be between 3am and 4am, when the night is dark.
It will also be better to be outside large cities, due to light pollution. Those lucky enough to be in the countryside can hope to take advantage of the phenomenon by turning their gaze to the northeast, towards the constellation Lyra. Don’t panic if you’re not an astronomy expert; the free Stellarium app (available on iOS and Android) helps you discover celestial bodies.
If the conditions are right and the sky is clear enough, there is no need for telescopes, the shooting stars will be visible to the naked eye.
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