The rains of shooting stars of sunny days are coming, a maximum expected on April 22

The season when it is nice to go out at night observe the rains of shooting stars is fast approaching, and the first of them, called “Lyrides” occurs between April 16 and 26. She will reach her peak on Tuesday, April 22.

The rain of shooting stars of April 22 will seem to come from the constellation of the lyre

The rains of shooting stars bear the name of the constellation from which they seem to come. This is only an impression of course, because the stars are light years from us, in the distance in space, while the shooting stars are only dust belonging to the solar system.

For those who occupy us, named lyrides, they often occur around the constellation of the lyre. They are observed several thousand years and their origin comes from the comet thatcher, named after her American discoverer (who must not have any connection with the former British Prime Minister). The maximum is scheduled for April 22 with a rate of approximately 18 meteors per hour.

To have chances of seeing it, better wants to position yourself on the northeast / east side, in a place where the city’s lights are not too powerful. A shooting star may appear anythe where, but the majority will rather pass around the constellation of the lyre. Be careful, the scheduled peak of April 22 does not prohibit it a few days before or a few after!

Last detail, the color of shooting stars, particularly noticeable during a more sustainable event as with racing cars, indicates the composition of the material that burns in our atmosphere, as we can see on the last infographic of this article.