Lyrids Peak Tonight: Best Bets for Watching the Ancient Meteor Shower
The Lyrids meteor shower peaks tonight into tomorrow (April 21–22), with bright meteors radiating from Lyra as Earth passes debris from comet Thatcher. Best viewing is with naked eyes under dark skies between midnight and sunrise; give your eyes about 30 minutes to adapt, and be aware the Moon will be a 27% crescent that can wash out fainter meteors. Weather forecasts point to the Upper Midwest as the likeliest to have clear skies, while Chicago and much of the Northeast may be clouded; pockets of clearing could occur in parts of the West and Southeast as a storm system moves east. The shower can be seen all night through April 30, and no telescope is needed.
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