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Lyrid meteor shower 2019 visibility12/8/2022 ![]() An alarm clock was set at 23h35m UT just in case…. Only weak meteors as expected, the brightest meteor was a +2 Lyrid in the “Big Dipper”.Ī clear night was predicted by the Dutch meteorological institute KNMI, but with occasional fields of cirrus passing by: deadly for observations in combination with moonlight. In those 90 minutes I counted 4 Lyrids and 3 sporadic meteors. Unfortunately, there was little to be seen, so little that I stopped after 90 minutes. The sky background was quite bright, SQM 18.98 and this remained so the whole session. ![]() The brightest stars of the constellation Ursa Minor were clearly visible and in star count area 1 I got no further than 10 stars (lm 5.25). In addition, a bike ride to the nearby Groevenbeekse Heide (a heath) will not lead to a darker sky just because of the Moon.Ī start was made under a moonlit sky at 0h09m UT. #Lyrid meteor shower 2019 visibility full#The advantage there is that the Moon (which is low in the south around Full Moon during this time of the year) remains hidden behind the eaves. I decided to observe from the meteor roof of my dormer. Therefore, also the choice for 21/22 and 22/23 April, this to see the difference between these two nights (the weak Lyrids versus the bright Lyrids). That is a good thing, because fairly soon after the maximum some brighter Lyrids appear. Because the maximum was over the Easter weekend and despite the Moon, I decided to do observations during two nights: 21/22 and 22/23 April.Īccording to IMO, the maximum was expected around λʘ 32.32, which corresponds to the date of Apjust after 00:00 UT (02:00 hour local time). A Full Moon on April 19 meant moonlight all night long around the Lyrid maximum. ![]() ![]() In 2019 most of the maxima of many meteor showers will suffer from moonlight. ![]()
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