For Tomorrow’s Lyrid Meteor Shower, Hope For Clear Skies And Find Your Stargazing Spot

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On Saturday, April 21, the sky will light up with one of the oldest meteor showers. It’s the Lyrid meteor shower, and it’s been known to include up to 100 shooting stars per minute.

The Lyrid meteor shower is technically a bunch of little grains of sand burning up as they enter Earth’s atmosphere. But from our stargazing spots on the ground, it looks like streaks of light flying across the sky.

The conditions look pretty prime for viewing. From April 16 to 25, there’s a quarter moon that sets around 12 a.m. That means the sky will be a dark canvas for the meteors starting soon thereafter.

While we might get lucky and see hundreds of shooting stars, Lyrid showers have an average of 20 meteors an hour.

You’ll be able to see the best starry spectacles if you go into the countryside away from the bright lights of the city. The Northern hemisphere should have beautiful views all night if the weather cooperates. Angle yourself toward the northeast for the absolute best vantage point.

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Here’s hoping for clear skies!

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