Ideal conditions to see peak of Lyrid meteor shower in UK

Ideal conditions to see peak of Lyrid meteor shower in UKImage source, GettyBySimon King Lead Weather PresenterPublished7 minutes agoCommentsWith lots of clear skies over the coming nights there is a good chance of seeing the Lyrid meteor shower.While it has been ongoing since the 15 April, the peak is expected on Wednesday night.Expect to see around 10 to 15 meteors an hour with surges of activity that could bring up to 100 an hour.The Lyrid meteor shower is an annual event as a result of the Earth passing through dust left behind Comet Thatcher.Image caption, There will be clear skies in the forecast over the coming nights to see the Lyrid meteor showerWith high pressure dominating the weather over the coming days there is little cloud in the forecast.According to the Royal Museums Grenwich the Lyrid meteor shower reaches maximum on 22 April and being two days before the First Quarter Moon, the Moon won't cause too much light pollution.Wednesday night will start off with virtually clear skies across most parts of the UK. Though there will a bit more cloud in Northern Ireland which will clear.With the clear skies however, temperatures will drop off quickly making it turn chilly.Perhaps the best time to see the meteors will be after 22:00 BST once it gets dark enough for most of us.The good viewing condtions will continue on Thursday night too with lots of clear skies across the UK.During the early hours of Friday morning however, there will be a bit more cloud moving in across eastern Scotland and the eastern side of England.Image source, GettyImage caption, Multiple exposures were combined in this camera to capture the Lyrid meteor shower above London in 2020The Lyrid meteor shower was first recorded almost 3,000 years ago by Chinese astronomers.And they were named after the constellation of Lyra from where the meteors appear to originate and occurs every year from 16 to 25 April, but often peaking around 22 April.Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their...