Watch the first meteor shower in 2015 in Vietnam

According to experts, on the morning of April 23, Lyrids meteor shower with 15 - 20 meteor streaks will take place in the sky of Vietnam.

The first meteor shower in 2015 in Vietnam


See beautiful meteor shower in the direction of the constellation Lion (2012)

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According to astronomers, Lyrids meteor shower (concentrated around the constellation Lyra) is a small meteor shower, taking place from April 16-25 but the peak time is around April 22 .

Before and after this time, viewers could still see some meteors of the Lyrids but in smaller numbers.

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Meteor shower is the phenomenon of thousands or even tens of thousands of small meteorites that plunge into the Earth's atmosphere one after another and burn when the Earth reaches an orbit with meteorites . These meteorites are often the result of comets as they pass through our orbit.

During this meteor, people can easily observe a supernova because it is not disturbed by the moon's light. At midnight to dawn on April 23, Lyra constellation is wide and high, so you can observe with a wide angle of view.

However, you should pay close attention to the weather carefully before observing it because this is a relatively small meteor shower, with only about 15-20 meteors per hour.

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In addition, to watch meteor shower you should pay attention to the weather: if it is cloudy, cloudy, rainy, it will be very difficult to observe this phenomenon. You can absolutely view this astronomical phenomenon with your naked eye and choose a location to avoid direct light.