Lyrid meteor shower 2024: When and where to look up
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The total solar eclipse has come and gone, but sky-gazers have reason to keep looking up — a meteor shower will peak this week right before a full moon rises. The bright orb may steal some of the Lyrids’ thunder, but experts have some tips on how best to view the celestial spectacle. The Lyrid meteor shower will be most active Sunday night through the early morning hours of Monday, according to the American Meteor Society. And April’s full moon, also known as the pink moon, reaches the crest of...
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Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight. Here's what to know
Look up, astronomy fans; the Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak overnight Sunday into Monday, according to NASA.The moon will be in its Waxing Gibbous stage as the full moon nears, which will make it difficult to see meteors. Even in ideal conditions away from city lights, only a few meteors per hour are expected to be visible to the naked eye. "For a dedicated observer, it may still be worth spotting members of one of the oldest known meteor showers â the Lyrids have been observed for 2,700...