The Lyrids are not among the meteorites sought after by MS amateurs, because the reflections from their tracks are relatively short and weak, but they are sufficient for WSJT operation. Their speed is around 49 km/s. The estimated number of bounces per hour is only ten. But maybe they will surprise us like in 1982, when they counted about 90 rebounds per hour in the USA.
The Lyrid meteor shower
Lyrids in 2020
This year, we expect 200 of them between April 21 and 22, with the predicted maximum reaching ZHR 20. More accurate estimates will be known as the maximum approaches. Looking at the night sky, they will appear to fly from a location near the Northern Cross. You can simulate the prediction of visual observation on https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html. Observing conditions will be very good this year, as the Moon will be new during the peak of swarm activity. Due to the height of the radiant above the horizon, it is best to observe the Lyrids always in the second half of the night.
