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astronomy1 year ago•1 min saved

"Your Guide to Viewing the Lyrid Meteor Shower This Weekend"

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak on the night of April 21-22, with an average of 10-15 meteors per hour and a potential for up to 100. Best viewing will be in the pre-dawn hours after midnight when the shower's radiant rises in the east. The Lyrids are debris from Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher and are one of the oldest-known meteor showers, with the first recorded sighting dating back to 687 B.C. in China.

via USA TODAY|

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astronomy2 years ago•4 min saved

Upcoming Meteor Showers to Watch in May.

The annual Eta Lyrids meteor shower will peak tonight, offering skywatchers the opportunity to see meteors streak through the dark skies over Earth. The best time to see the Eta Lyrid meteors is when the shower's radiant point in the Lyra constellation is high above the horizon. While not the most spectacular of meteor showers, the Eta Lyrids can produce a rate of around three meteors per hour, but this is in ideal viewing conditions with dark skies and clear weather.

via Space.com|

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