Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Friday April 22

Stargazers may want to watch out for the Lyrid meteor shower as the Earth enters a stream of dusty debris from Comet Thatcher.

Thursday, April 21st 2011, 4:43 pm

By: News On 6


NewsOn6.com

Stargazers may want to watch out for the Lyrid meteor shower as the Earth enters a stream of dusty debris from Comet Thatcher.

Forecasters expect the shower to peak on April 22nd with as many as 20 meteors an hour. Visibility will be reduced by bright moonlight.

The best time to look is Friday morning during the hours before dawn.

Find out more at spaceweather.com.

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News on 6 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

April 21st, 2011

September 29th, 2024

September 17th, 2024

July 4th, 2024

Top Headlines

December 13th, 2024

December 13th, 2024

December 13th, 2024

December 13th, 2024