Lyrids 2027
Meteor shower from C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) · up to 18 meteors per hour
Next peak (showing UTC)
- Active
- to
- Moon at peak
- 96% lit
- Speed
- 49 km/s
- Details
- Lyrids 2027
Choose a location to see how high the radiant climbs from your city.
About the Lyrids
The Lyrids are caused by Earth crossing the trail of dust left by C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). The meteors appear to stream from a point called the radiant, at right ascension 271° and declination 34°, and hit the atmosphere at about 49 km/s. The peak is defined by the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 32.32°, which is why the date shifts slightly from year to year.
The zenithal hourly rate of 18 assumes a perfectly dark sky with the radiant overhead. From most locations expect fewer, and far fewer if the Moon is bright. The radiant is well placed from both hemispheres.