What is the schedule of Lyra meteor shower 202 1?

Lyra meteor shower usually occurs in April of the first half of the year. The flow of Lyra meteor shower is not large, but it is an astronomical phenomenon worth looking forward to in the first half of the year. Do you know the time of Lyra meteor shower 202 1? In which direction? Let's reveal the answer by constellation knowledge!

Lyra meteor shower 202 1 schedule at 20: 00 on April 22, the best observation point of Lyra meteor shower peak: southern hemisphere. Observation direction of Lyra meteor shower: The surroundings are open and can be observed without the shelter of mountains or buildings.

Lyra meteor shower has the following characteristics: first, the flow of Lyra meteor shower is not large; Secondly, its maximum duration is short, only a few hours; Third, its color is white, and there are many bright meteors. The speed of meteoroids is about 49 km/s; Fifth, its active period is in the northern hemisphere, and there are few occasional meteors, so it is relatively easy to distinguish the meteors outside the group; Therefore, it is suitable for primary astronomy enthusiasts to visually observe.

What is the Lyra meteor shower? Lyra meteor shower occurs between April 14 and 30 every year. The maximum period predicted by the International Meteor Organization this year is April 22nd 14: 40 Beijing time. This time is the ideal maximum period derived from the statistical data from 1988 to 2000, and it may also occur between 6:40 and 22: 17:40, which is extremely high. Lyra meteor shower is a group of meteors with a long history of observation, but it was not discovered until181861g1that it was related to comet C/65438. Every year in the middle and late April, the earth will pass through the dust belt left by this comet, producing a moderate-intensity Lyra meteor shower. Although the number of this meteor shower is small, fireballs occasionally appear, which is another meteor group worthy of attention in the spring sky after the Aquarius meteor shower in May. For observers in the northern hemisphere, the Lyra meteor shower can be observed in a cloudless place after 22: 30 pm local time on the 22nd, with little light damage. The new moon on April 23, 2022 provided favorable observation conditions for this year's Lyra meteor shower, without the influence of moonlight. However, because the maximum forecast time is daytime, observers can't see a large number of meteors under normal circumstances, and can only see scattered meteors during off-peak hours.