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Welcome to the East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club. The club was founded in March 2012 to bring together Amateur Astronomers from around the Lincolnshire area to enjoy the wonderful dark skies of the Lincolnshire Wolds.

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                                     Event for April                                                                        Lyrid Meteor Shower

               16th-25th peaking on the night of 22nd
 

Lyrid meteors are debris left behind by Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), a long-period comet that takes roughly 415 years to orbit the sun. As Earth passes through this trail of icy debris, the particles collide with our atmosphere at high speeds—around 49 km/s (110,000 mph)—burning up and creating visible streaks of light. 

  • Find a Dark Spot: Move away from city lights, allowing your eyes to adjust to the darkness for 15–20 minutes.

  • Timing: The best viewing is between midnight and dawn, as the radiant point rises in the Northeast and climbs higher through the night.

  • Position: Simply look up, ideally in a reclined chair or on a blanket. The meteors can appear in any part of the sky, but their paths will generally trace back to the radiant point near Lyra.

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