"Ultimate Guide to Watching the Lyrid Meteor Shower"

The Lyrids Meteor Shower, originating from Comet Thatcher, is currently active and will peak on the nights of April 21 to 22 and 22 to 23. Best observed from the Northern Hemisphere, the shower may produce around 10 to 15 meteors per hour due to interference from the bright waxing gibbous Moon. Skywatchers can locate the radiant point near the bright star Vega and expect meteors to rain down from the top of the Northern Hemisphere sky. The Lyrids are the oldest recorded meteor shower, with observations dating back to 687 BCE, and are associated with Comet Thatcher, a long-period comet expected to reach its next perihelion around the year 2283.