Tag: April lyrids

• The April Lyrids and π-Puppids: Tricky Meteor Showers

  Today we are going to take another look at the Lyrids meteor shower. I did mention it in the overview of April, but I do want to revisit it in a little bit more detail and also look at its parent body, comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). The April Lyrids is the main upcoming meteor shower.…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  April 21, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

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• The April Lyrids

  Today we are going to look just a little further ahead into April to take a look at the Lyrid meteor shower. The Lyrid with meteor shower is going to be peaking pretty late in April, the 22nd/23rd, so we’re going to have to push pretty late to get to the peak. The Lyrids do…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  April 3, 2025

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

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