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Keyword: Lyra
Лириды из созвездия Лиры Lyrid Meteors from the Constellation Lyra
12.05.2020

Where are all of these meteors coming from? In terms of direction on the sky, the pointed answer is the constellation of Small Harp (Lyra). That is why the famous meteor shower that peaks every April is known as the Lyrids -- the meteors all appear to came from a radiant toward Lyra.





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