The Lyrids meteor shower is peaking. Here's how to enjoy it with a bright moon
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NPR— The Lyrids meteor shower is active until April 29 and is peaking overnight from Sunday into Monday. To see it, it's best to find an area with trees or a mountain blocking out the moon.
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.
Reading Eagle—The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it. 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 […]
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 â the Lyrids have been observed for 2,700...