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The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight/Tomorrow Morning
Monday, April 21, 2014 11:18
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Every year in late April Earth passes through the dusty tail of Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), and the encounter causes a meteor shower–the Lyrids. This year the shower peaks on Tuesday, April 22nd. Forecasters expect 10 to 20 meteors per hour, although outbursts as high as 100 meteors per hour are possible.
Lyrid meteors appear to stream from the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra:
Source: http://soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/lyrid-meteor-shower-peaks-tonighttomorrow-morning
