Lyrids

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5340. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Solar System, Meteors

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A meteor shower that takes place in April, sometimes known as the April Lyrids. The radiant lies in the constellation Lyra, close to the border with Hercules, near the star Vega. There are occasional outbursts, most recently in 1982, where the usual peak zenithal hourly rate of 10-15 increases to 100 or more. The parent comet, C/1861 G1 Thatcher, has the longest period (415 years) of any comet kn...

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