THE BIG THREE
DON’T MISS
The Lyrids 2022
BEST TIME TO SEE: 22-26 April, peak on the night of 22/23 April
The annual meteor calendar starts with a bang as Earth experiences the Quadrantid meteor shower at the start of January. However, in the weeks that follow, activity is restricted to very weak showers and the background ‘noise’ of sporadic meteors, that is until April when the Lyrid shower raises the game once again.
Lyrids occur when Earth passes through the debris spread around the orbit of comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. Activity typically begins on 16 April and
