US Edition1 week until the Lyrid meteor shower lights up April skies: Here's what you need to know
The shower is caused by debris from Comet Thatcher, with rare outbursts reaching 100 meteors an hour, astronomers said.
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Streaks Of Light To Fill Skies During Weeks-Long Meteor Shower: Best Times To Watch
A stretch of nights filled with streaks of light is about to give skywatchers a reason to stay up late.One of the year’s most reliable meteor displays is returning, offering multiple chances to catch glimpses of fast-moving fireballs under the right conditions.The Lyrid meteor shower will be active from Wednesday, April 15, through Thursday, April 29, according to the American Meteor Society, with the best viewing expected during peak nights fro…
The Lyrid meteor shower will reach its maximum on April 22, and a spectacular conjunction of four celestial bodies will also be observed in the sky, the Svábhegyi Star Observatory told MTI on Friday. The Rectangle shines in the sky after 9 p.m. on April 22 - a rare phenomenon accompanies the star shower. The post The Rectangle shines in the sky after 9 p.m. on April 22 - a rare phenomenon accompanies the star shower first appeared on Most Hír.
Fort McMurray skywatchers may get prime view of Lyrid meteors
FORT McMURRAY, Alta. — One of the oldest recorded meteor showers is set to return to northern skies this month, with the annual Lyrid display expected to peak overnight April 21 into the early hours of April 22. Astronomy observers say the shower will be active from April 15 through April 29, with the best viewing conditions expected after midnight when the radiant point rises higher above the horizon. “The Lyrids are a reliable, ancient spectac…
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