Lyrids
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- Meteor shower.name
- Lyrids (LYR)
- Meteor shower.parent
- C/1861 G1 (Thatcher)
- Meteor shower.constellation
- Lyra and Hercules(near HD 166988)
- Meteor shower.peak
- April 23(λ☉ = 32°)
- Meteor shower.velocity
- 46.8
- Meteor shower.zhr
- 18/hr
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- Speed
- 48
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- declination
- 34
- right ascension
- 271
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thumb|Radiant point of the April Lyrid meteor shower, active each year around April 22
The April Lyrids are a meteor shower lasting from about April 15 to April 29 each year. The radiant of the meteor shower is located near the constellations Lyra and Hercules, near the bright star Vega. The peak of the shower is typically around April 22–23 each year.
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