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April Lyrids to blaze across predawn skies with up to 18 meteors per hour

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April Lyrids to blaze across predawn skies with up to 18 meteors per hour
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Space.com reports the Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight April 21–22 with as many as ~18 meteors per hour. The radiant lies near Lyra’s Vega and the debris comes from Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1). The shower runs April 16–25, best seen in dark, predawn skies away from light pollution after the Moon sets; give your eyes 20–30 minutes to adapt and consider red-light use for viewing and photography.

Topics:sciencespace#comet-thatcher#lyra#lyrid-meteor-shower#space#stargazing#vega
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