InPics | Lyrid meteor shower lights up night sky in NE China's Heilongjiang-Xinhua
InPics | Lyrid meteor shower lights up night sky in NE China's Heilongjiang
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-04-23 19:49:15
This photo taken on April 23, 2026 shows the Lyrid meteor shower seen in Zhaodong, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Dapeng/Xinhua)
HARBIN, April 23 (Xinhua) -- This year's Lyrid meteor shower reached its peak on the early morning of Thursday. Featuring bright meteors and fireballs observed near the border between Lyra and Hercules, the Lyrid meteor shower is in its annual active period during mid-to-late April.
A stacked composite photo taken on April 23, 2026 shows the Lyrid meteor shower seen in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua)This photo taken on April 23, 2026 shows the Lyrid meteor shower seen in the Yabuli ski resort in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zeng Dong/Xinhua)This photo taken on April 23, 2026 shows the Lyrid meteor shower seen in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Li Jiaxing/Xinhua)This photo taken on April 23, 2026 shows the Lyrid meteor shower seen in the Yabuli ski resort in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zeng Dong/Xinhua)This photo taken on April 23, 2026 shows the Lyrid meteor shower seen in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua)■
