17 Apr The Lyrid Meteor shower is active each year in the month of April. (GS-3 The Hindu, Science and Tech)
- It is located in constellation Lyra.
- Radiant of a shower is the point from which the paths of the meteors originate.
- classified as the medium strength shower.
- They are caused because of cloud of dust or we can say debris left behind by the Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher.
- They are best viewed in northern hemisphere.
What is meteor shower:-
- It occurs when the earth passes through the path of a comet.
- the bits of comet debris comes under the influence of the earth’s gravity and they attracts towards earth atmosphere.
- they burn up due to the friction created by the Earth’s atmosphere.
- This Burning up of these debris will light up the sky and is seen as streaks of light in the night sky and are called meteor showers.
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