On the Existence of the June Lyrid Meteor Shower

Kidger, M. R.
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WGN, Journal of the International Meteor Organization, vol. 28, no. 5, p. 171-176

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2000
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The possible existence of the June Lyrid meteor shower is examined from data in the IMO archive from 1984 to 1997. It is concluded that the activity is weak but detectable in most years. The mean activity curve shos a symmetrical rise and fall about a maximum of ZHR = 3, although annual variations are undoubtedly present. The solar longitude of the maximum has remained practically constant since the discovery of the stream in the late 1960s.
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