The most intense date of the rain will be the early hours of Tuesday, April 22. Especially in the pre -dawn hours, an average of 15 star shifts per hour between 03.00 and 05.00 can be observed.
There is no need to telescope to watch the meteorite rain. However, for a clear view, a dark and open space away from artificial lights should be preferred. Far away from city lights, rural areas are among the most suitable places for such observations.
Royal Astronomy Association Assistant General Manager Robert Massey, “Lira meteorite rain in the sky short -lived light lines, that is, the people known as star shift shifts,” he said.
Lira rain is known as one of the oldest meteorite rains observed to date. For the first time BC. It is thought to have been recorded in 687.
The name of the rain comes from the constellation “Lyra” (Lira), known as the point where the meteorites emerge.
