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Lyrid Meteor Shower
April 23 , 2021
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- It is active each year in April.
- The radiant of the meteor shower is located in constellation Lyra.
- Radiant of a meteor shower is the point from which the paths of the meteors originate.
- It has been classified as the medium strength meteor shower.
- They are caused due to a cloud of dust or debris left behind by the Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher.
- They are best viewed in northern hemisphere.
- A meteor shower occurs when the earth passes through the path of a comet.
- As the earth moves nearby, the bits of comet debris come under the influence of the earth’s gravity.
- As they are pulled by the gravitational force of the earth, they begin to move towards the earth.
- When this happens, they burn up due to the friction created by the Earth’s atmosphere.
- The burning up of these debris is seen as streaks of light in the night sky.
- They are called meteor showers.
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