Lyrid Meteor Shower
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this week, offering a possible opportunity to see a dozen or so meteors an hour streaking across the night sky.
The Lyrids occur each year when Earth’s orbit takes it through the long trail of debris left in the orbit of Comet Thatcher. The shower will reach its maximum at 4 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (12 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time) on Friday, April 22. The best viewing may come a night or two after the peak, though, as the moon will be on the wane.
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