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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.

Forbes · 13h

Lyrid Meteor Shower ‘Fireballs’ To Peak Monday — Exactly When To Watch

One of the oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids, will peak in the very early hours of Tuesday, April 22, when around 18 “shooting stars” are expected each hour.

Lions Wire · 9d

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.

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 ...

BBC4d

Lyrids meteor shower 2025: When is it? How can I see it?

Astronomy fans will be craning their necks upwards over the next few weeks as the Lyrids meteor shower will be visible in the night sky. The amazing sight happens every year, and in 2025 it will ...

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 State9d

SC skies to glow with big meteor shower soon. Here’s when and how to watch

A free light show will flash over South Carolina skies later this month. Every year, the Lyrids meteor shower sparks across the Northern Hemisphere in late April. South Carolinians will have ...

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