![Pluie d'étoiles filantes des Lyrides : quand et comment l'observer en France ? [DANIEL REINHARDT / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/125781409/bba571a2c5141f41598c0c22ad337bf9d209020aa9d428c9a12c42571b74381f)
Overview
- The forecast peak, set for Wednesday at 9:40 p.m. in Paris by IMCCE, matches guidance to watch the nights of April 21–22.
- Typical activity runs 5 to 20 meteors an hour in dark skies, and the streaks hit the atmosphere at about 49 kilometers per second.
- Low moonlight near 17 percent illumination should make faint meteors easier to spot before dawn.
- Forecasts call for clear skies over large parts of France this week, which should lift chances for a good show.
- A very bright fireball over France was recorded by 13 FRIPON cameras and confirmed by the Vigie‑Ciel program, signaling active Lyrid meteors ahead of the peak.