Lyrid meteor shower 2027 in Buenos Aires: the sky above you

The real sky over Buenos Aires, Argentina at 22 April 2027, 04:00 local time: 3,178 stars above the horizon, including Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega. This is the peak night of the Lyrids, one of the oldest recorded meteor showers. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.

The Lyrids radiant is 20° above the horizon over Buenos Aires at that moment — the poster marks it.

The Moon was up over Buenos Aires at that moment: a waning gibbous, 98% lit, 59° above the horizon toward the west — the poster draws it where it really stood.

Brightest named stars up at that moment: Arcturus, Rigil Kentaurus, Vega, Achernar, Hadar, Altair. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-34.60°) and longitude (-58.38°) of Buenos Aires. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.

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Star chart of the sky over Buenos Aires at 22 April 2027, 04:00
Buenos Aires, 22 April 2027, 04:00 local time