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How to get the best view of the Lyrid meteor shower in Australian skies
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Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through a trail of dust and small particles left behind by (typically) a comet whizzing past our orbit. Source: Getty / Adventure_Photo/iStockphoto
Interested in all that space has to offer after this month's Artemis mission? You're in luck as one of the oldest celestial events will make its annual return to our skies tonight.
The Lyrid meteor shower has been recorded for over 2,700 years, and reoccurs every April to light up the night sky.
The super bright Lyrid meteor shower will light up the sky above NSW this month
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How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower tonight
The Lyrid meteor shower will soon hit its peak. Here's how to spot it, including by using the New Scientist stargazing companion
The Lyrid meteor shower streaks through the skyAdventure_Photo/Getty Images
The Lyrid meteor shower hits its peak on the evening of 22 April, or early hours of the 23rd, but you can look for them any time between the 16th and 25th. New Scientist‘s stargazing companion will talk you through what to look for. You can find the audio below or in the podcast episode feed for The world, the universe and us.
Meteors are caused by high-speed debris from space hitting Earth’s atmosphere. These tiny grains of dust or rock enter the atmosphere at such speeds that the friction between them and the air makes them burn up, producing a flash that moves across the sky.
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