Lyrid Meteor Shower August 2020

Dress warmly and lie back on a deck chair or lounge so you are looking up at the sky.

Lyrid meteor shower august 2020. Where 2019 was a disappointing year for meteor showers with two of the big three the quadrantids perseids and geminids lost mainly to moonlight 2020 promises to be much better. The lyrid meteor shower of 2020 will have a period of activity from april 16 to april 30. Most meteor showers are strongest after midnight and until dawn.

It peaks on the night of april 21 22. Meteor shower guide 2020. It tends to peak around april 22 or 23.

The big perseids meteor shower in august is typically the biggest of the year but in 2020 it will be partly washed out by the moon. Quadrantids meteors will be first to light up the. A favorite among astronomers and stargazers the shower is made of space debris from the comet.

The perseids are one of the best known meteor showers and can be seen in august around 12 august. The perseids one of the brightest meteor showers will peak on the night of aug. Named after constellation lyra the lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers according to some historical chinese texts the shower was seen over 2 500 years ago.

The annual lyrid meteor shower officially started last week. The best way to watch a meteor shower is to travel to a wilderness area or campground that has a dark sky. Meteor shower calendar 2020 2021.

The lyrid meteor shower is usually active between april 16 and 25 every year. April has already been an active month for celestial events and it is about to get even better with the lyrid meteor shower beginning april 19. Appearing to come from the constellation aquarius this meteor shower will peak on the night of may 5 6 in texas.