Lyrids meteor shower 2027
Peak night, up to 18 meteors an hour under a dark sky. A bright Moon (98%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
When
What it is
The Lyrids are dust from C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). Each year the Earth crosses this stream and the grains burn up 80–100 km above us at 49 km/s. The meteors seem to fly out of Lyra, so the shower is named after it.
How to see it
Go somewhere dark after midnight, lie back and look at the whole sky, not at the radiant. Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt and don’t look at your phone. A bright Moon (98%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
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See also
The Moon meets Jupiter, 15 April 2027
The Moon passes 0.9° from Jupiter — a pretty pair for the naked eye and the camera.