The Lyrids meteor shower is usually active between April 16 and April 25 every year. It tends to peak around April 22 or April 23.
Considered to be the oldest known meteor shower, the Lyrids are named after constellation Lyra. The radiant point of the shower - the point in the sky where the meteors seem to emerge from - lies near the star Vega, one of the brightest stars in the sky during this time of the year.
The Lyrids are associated with comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit around the Sun.
Location in the sky
Lyrids meteor shower for PretoriaTime Azimuth/Direction Altitude
Mon 00:00 50° 5.7°
Mon 01:00 42° 15.4°
Mon 02:00 32° 23.6°
Mon 03:00 19° 29.4°
Mon 04:00 4° 32.1°
Mon 05:00 349° 31.4°
Mon 06:00 336° 27.3°
Direction to see the Lyrids in the sky the coming night/24 hours, altitude is height in degrees over horizon. Azimuth is the direction, based on true north, a compass might show a slightly different value. Note that this is not the prime period to watch the Lyrids, so there might be few or none visible this night.
To get correct directions for your location, go check it at:
http://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/lyrids.html
