Here's how to see the Lyrid meteor shower and the full 'pink moon' this week
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Skygazers, time is running out on the latest celestial show: the Lyrid meteor shower and a full "pink moon" that's not actually pink. The Lyrids, one of the oldest meteor showers, typically peak during late April, according to NASA. Lyrids don't leave behind glowing dust trains but can occasionally produce fireballs. The Lyrids are best seen in the Northern Hemisphere after the moon sets and before dawn, according to NASA. The shower was most active Sunday night through Monday morning, but it...
WKBN.com—April’s full ‘Pink Moon,’ Lyrids meteor shower to peak this week. April’s full moon, known as the ‘Pink Moon,’ will be lighting up the spring night sky this week alongside several of our closest planets and the April Lyrids meteor shower.
FOX 8 Cleveland—This week: See April’s full ‘pink’ moon. Another spectacular celestial sight will light up the skies this week.
CNN—Look up to the sky for the Lyrid meteor shower and the full pink moon. 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...