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Lyrid Meteor Shower runs Apr. 17-26

Lyrids: Meteor Shower With History Of Shooting Stars “Falling Like Rain” Peaks Next Week

For the Lyrids, the parent body is Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, a long-period comet, going around the Sun every 415 years or so. Despite the shower going back for thousands of years, the comet was only discovered at its last close passage in 1861. Its next one will be in 2276.

Lions Wire · 8d

Lyrid meteor shower peak approaches: How to watch it in the Upstate, peak viewing times

The Lyrids will peak in the Upstate on April 21-22 (Spartanburg), per Date and Time. During this time, there will be up to 18 meteors per hour.

Space on MSN · 2d

Where to see the Lyrid meteor shower 2025: Top viewing tips

Here's how and where to see the Lyrid meteor shower in 2025, which is active between April 16-25 and peaks on April 22.

USA Today5d

Lyrids hit peak activity in April: How to see the first meteor shower of spring

The Lyrids, one of the oldest known meteor showers is returning to the skies later this week. In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower ...

Yahoo13d

Lyrid meteor shower 2025 peaks this month: Could we be in for a surprise outburst this year?

An illustration of the night sky on April 22, 2025 showing the Lyrid meteor shower radiating from Lyra ... at nightfall about one-quarter up in the south-southeast part of the sky.

The Burlington Free Press4d

Lyrid meteor shower 2025. Here's when the dazzling show peaks

A Lyrid meteor shower begins this week, peaking on April 21-22 Meteor showers are "basically debris from the tails of comets" The meteor shower will be visible in the northern hemisphere ...

The Providence Journal5d

Lyrid meteor shower 2025 starts tonight. Here's where it the dazzling show peaks

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