Don't Miss the Lyrid Meteor Shower's Weekend Peak
The Lyrids meteor shower, one of the oldest-recorded meteor showers, is expected to produce 10 to 15 meteors per hour for three nights centered around its peak of 9:06 p.m. ET on Saturday. The best time to view the Lyrids will start late evening on Saturday through the early morning hours on Sunday. A near new moon will leave perfect viewing conditions, with no bright light interference from what a full moon would cause. The Lyrids' comet is named C/1861 G1 Thatcher, and it is a little over halfway through its 415-year orbit.