What is the Lyrid Meteor Shower? | Lyrids 2020

#Lyrids
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 21st and the wee hours of April 22nd. Meteors are often called “shooting stars,” but they’re not really stars at all. The Lyrid meteoroid stream comes from Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), which last passed the Earth’s orbit in 1861.
Lyrids tend to be fast and relatively bright, with fairly good chances for bright fireballs. The Lyrid meteor shower usually produces 10-18 meteors per hour at the shower’s peak. However, dense clumps in the meteoroid stream can produce unpredictable outbursts, and these make the Lyrids worth watching every year.
Join Lowell Observatory on Tuesday night, April 21st, for a live stream of the Lyrid meteor shower, hosted by astronomer Dr. Nick Moskovitz: • Lyrid Meteor Shower at... .
Drone footage generously donated by Corvid Aerial Solutions (corvidaerial.com). Meteors as seen from space simulation by meteorshowers.org.

[@sciencetube5452]

Amazingly Captured 😍👍, Hope to see more amazing content in future. Your channel is awesome 👌

[@ef5642]

I sat for an hour and a half and saw ONE 'shooting star'. Clear sky; moonless night. Bummer.

[@linkedwinters]

Yeah. I sat through it all night and saw about 2 or 3, but still. They were beautiful and I have no regrets.

[@anupama274]

But at least you saw one 😢

[@Domozorro]

That's awesome congratulations! I spent no time , no shooting star for me. 😅❤

[@skiesNspace]

Nice explanation......great work

[@xannepaulissen2426]

Well done video. Thank you

[@zzChubbz]

Waiting on this this year

[@adrianhardwick6271]

First seen in 683 bc and is the first recorded meteor shower.

[@raw_skull2869]

How many came to see tonight

[@Domozorro]

5:52

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