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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:24 UTC This bright Lyrid meteor was recorded over Spain on 2021 April 23 at 6:03 local time (equivalent to 4:03 universal time). It overflew the Mediterranean Sea. The bolide was generated by a fragment (a meteoroid) from Comet C/1861 G1 (Comet Thatcher) that hit the atmosphere at about 165,000 km/h. It began at an altitude of about 114 km over the Mediterranean Sea, and ended at a height of around 60 km, after traveling about 53 km in the Earth's atmosphere. The event was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (S...

How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower - you'll get the best views tonight — the peak is predicted for before dawn on Thursday morning This is a digital composite of 50 photographs taken over a period of 25 minutes. Wed, 21 Apr, 2021 - 20:00 Caroline Delaney The Lyrid Meteor Shower is at its most visible this week — the peak is predicted for early tomorrow morning (April 22). We got in touch with the team at Blackrock Castle Observatory to find out when and how to view this.  Frances McCarthy, BCO education and outreach officer also has some great tips on how you might get a Lyrid photo.

ATLANTA (CNN) — Every year from January to mid-April, we experience a "meteor drought," without a single shower for months. That all ends April 22 this year with the first show of the season: the annual Lyrid meteor shower. "These dazzling meteors are fast and bright, with a striking golden trail of dust streaking behind them," CNN meteorologist Judson Jones said. The Lyrids, which are best seen from the Northern Hemisphere, have been observed for 2,700 years, according to NASA. During its peak, this shower will feature about 10 meteors per hour. You might even spot a fireball flying across...

iStock The Lyrids meteor shower is active through April 30, but it will likely peak tonight through early tomorrow morning. What is a meteor shower? It is a collection of rock-and-ice debris left behind by a comet that begins to burn once it enters Earth’s atmosphere. This specific Lyrids shower comes from the Comet Thatcher, which circles the sun every 415 years or so. It’s also one of the oldest-recorded showers, with sightings going back to 687 BC China. So, how can you see it tonight from the Washington region? We reached out to members of the National Capital Astronomers for their t...

In late April, skywatchers in the northern hemisphere will get a view of 2018's Lyrid meteor shower. Here is everything you need to know about this year’s starry spectacle. The annual Lyrid meteor shower will light up the night sky this week, with its peak in the predawn hours on Thursday. While the first months of the year have been quiet since January's Quadrantid meteor shower, the Lyrids are a welcome sight to observers hoping for a celestial spectacle.  Though the shooting stars can appear anywhere in the sky, curious stargazers can look to the meteors' namesake constellation Lyra -...