Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week - Videos from The Weather Channel


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The Weather Channel— Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to see the wonder of space. Overnight between April 21 and 22, the Lyrid meteor shower will peak. Take a comfortable chair or cushion, get away from city lights and spend at least 30 minutes outside to let your eyes adjust for the best chance at viewing. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com

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.

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CBS News—Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight. Here's what to know. Look up, astronomy fans; the Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak overnight Sunday into Monday, according to NASA.The moon will be in its Waxing Gibbous stage as the full moon nears, which will make it difficult to see meteors. Even in ideal conditions away from city lights, only a few meteors per hour are expected to be visible to the naked eye. "For a dedicated observer, it may still be worth spotting members of one of the oldest known meteor showers – the Lyrids have been observed for 2,700...