Lyrids

American

[lahy-ridz] / ˈlaɪ rɪdz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

a collection of meteors comprising a meteor shower Lyrid meteor shower visible April 22 and having its apparent origin in the constellation Lyra.

Etymology

Origin of Lyrids

Lyr(a) + -ids, plural of -id ¹

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Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their colours and brightness, along with exceptionally bright fireballs from time to time, outshining the planet Venus.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

For the Lyrids a maximum of around 18 meteors an hour are likely.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025

The annual meteor shower event will be most visible in April and is named after the constellation Lyra, the harp, located near the point in the sky where the Lyrids appear to originate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025

Lyrids don’t leave behind glowing dust trains but can occasionally produce fireballs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Best seen from the Northern Hemisphere, the Lyrids are caused by the dusty debris from a comet named Thatcher and spring from the constellation Lyra.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2024

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