Hi All,
Get ready for the Lyrids Meteor showers this month, it occurs near New Moon this year giving us a great dark sky to observe them this year. Normally the Lyrids are visible from around the 10th of April until the 25th of April, with the shower peaking on the Nights of the 21st and 22nd of April of this year.
There are several Minor Showers visible as well, Tau Draconids, Gamma Virginids, Librids, and April Ursids, but most are very short peaks, and low counts.
There is even a daytime shower called the April Piscids peaking on the 20th and 21st….unless the meteors are brighter than Venus these would be difficult to see in broad daylight.
The most promising shower this year is the Lyrids on the 21st and 22nd of April.
So Mark your calendars get out your lawn chairs and blankets, some hot coffee and get to a dark site away from cities. The Lyrid meteors will appear to be coming out of the North Eastern sky.
Hopefully we get clear skies for it.
Here is a shot of meteors captured from my Backyard Northeast Sky cam#2 from last Saturday Night in Dayton.
Best Regards,
John Chumack
www.galacticimages.com
April Meteor showers
Thanks, this will be an awesome opportunity… if it’s clear that night!
Glad you liked the Meteor Alert post,
Keep in mind that you have 2 nights to view the peak, it should be visible on both the night of the 20th and the night of the 21st of April 2009.
Best Regards,
John Chumack