The Lyrid meteor shower is underway, and it’s nearing its peak.
April's annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks Sunday night, offering skygazers a chance to spot shooting stars as Earth passes through debris from the comet Thatcher. Known for fast and bright meteors, the Lyrid meteor shower is active during late April. This year's peak occurs from Sunday night into Monday morning for those in the U.S. NASA Ambassador Tony Rice said the outlook for seeing the Lyrid meteor shower is not great this year because of a nearly 95% full Moon. "Every year, we have to look...
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak the night of May 4 and 5, and lunar conditions will be favorable, meaning 10-15 meteors per hour can be seen.
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 â the Lyrids have been observed for 2,700...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Stargazers are in for a special show starting this Sunday with the peak of the Lyrid Meteor Shower. Space.com says the Lyrid Meteor Shower is an annual event from around Apr
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...
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible.
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.
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is active through most of April, but peaks tonight. Eagle-eyed stargazers will be able to spot up to 18 shooting stars every hour
CHRISTINA LARSON (AP Science Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May. This year’s peak activity happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to […]
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is active through most of April, but will officially reach its peak on 22 April. Here's everything you need to know, including how and when to see it from the UK.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible.