April Lyrids
IAU 006 LYR
📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.
Meteor shower
- Peak (2026)
- Apr 22
- Active period (2026)
- Apr 14–Apr 30
- Radiant RA
- 271°
- Radiant Dec
- 34°
- Entry speed
- 49 km/s
- Peak solar longitude
- 32.32°
- IAU number
- 6
- IAU code
- LYR
Source:International Meteor Organization · checked 2026-11-02 ↗IAU Meteor Data Center · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
In everyday life
- In 2026 it peaks around Apr 22 (IMO calendar).
- Its meteors arrive at 49 km/s — fast enough to cover the 400 km Seoul–Busan distance in about 8 seconds.