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Lyrids

Lyrids peak comes in April. It has a very sharp peak. Lyrids sometimes shows the outburst. It does not relate to the outburst activity and parant comet.
In Radio Meteor Observation, Lyrid activity is caught every year.

Information of Lyrids

Name Lyrids
IMO Code LYR
Solar Longitude(MAX) 32°.32
Radiant α = 271° / δ = +34°
feature ZHR(max):18, r=2.1, V:49km/s
Parant Comet C/1861G1 Thatcher
Reference The International Meteor Organization

Condition of observation in maximum night (2009 - 2015)

April MAX.Time(UT) moon
(23th 00h)
2010 22nd 17h 9
2011 22nd 23h 19
2012 22nd 05h 1
2013 22nd 11h 12
2014 22nd 15h 23
2015 23rd 00h 4

Results

Result of Lyrids is recorded.(mainly Radio Meteor Observation)
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