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[richbyers]

ok so was out last night when i seen a couple of meteorites in the northern region near cassiopeia, i know that the lyrids peaked last night but i didnt think that it was the right area for them?

Rich

[Tantalus]

I was also out between 02:20-03:30 on the 23rd and managed to see a few Lyrids, one which also passed just below Cassiopea.

In a meteor shower, meteors are usually visible over a large area of sky. To tell if they were Lyrids, try and trace them back to where they came from. The Lyrid radiant is between Lyra and Hercules. If you can trace them back on a line that passes near the radiant then they probably were Lyrids.

(The two best and brightest ones I saw though, were not Lyrids)

[richbyers]

thanks, dont think mine were either though i have been seeing a few of them lately!