Ohioans, Don't Miss the Peak of Lyrids Meteor Shower!

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Ohioans, Don't Miss the Peak of Lyrids Meteor Shower!
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The Lyrids meteor shower, one of the oldest known meteor showers, will peak on Saturday and Sunday, with an average of 10 to 20 meteors per hour, but sometimes up to 100. Northeast Ohioans have a 70% chance of seeing it early Sunday morning by looking for the bright star Vega in the northeast. The Lyrids were first recorded by the Chinese in 687 BC.

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