Lyrid Meteor Shower on April 22, 2010
The Lyrids meteor shower is known as the oldest meteor shower in history. It was first observed at 2,600 years ago. This April 22, 2010, the meteor shower can be observed before dawn between 1am to 3am.
Tips in Observing Meteor Showers
Its hard to observe the meteor shower if you’re located in an urban area due to bright night lights. You have better chance driving out of town where there’s wide horizon. You can then recline on comfortable area. Face from north to east.
Lyrids Meteor Faqs
According to National Geographic, The Lyrids’ “shooting stars” will appear to radiate from around the brilliant star Vega in the shower’s namesake constellation Lyra. Vega now shines nearly overhead in the predawn hours for stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere skies, the Lyrids will produce just a sprinkling of meteors.
The Lyrids have been linked to the periodic comet Thatcher, which has an orbit that’s skewed nearly perpendicular to the plane of the solar system, the tabletop-like plane along which the planets orbit.
Photo credit of Meteor shower in Thailand:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/20/lyrid-meteor-shower-2010_n_544585.html
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