The Lyrid shower officially kicked off April 16 and should continue through April 25, according to NASA. Its peak typically lasts less than a day, and NASA says it will likely fall on Earth Day this year (Earth Night, actually). This months Lyrid meteor shower peaks on the night of April 22 and the morning of April 23, says Jane Houston Jones of NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But youll spot some Lyrids any night between the 16th and the 25th. The peak rate is expected to be 15 to 20 meteors per hour.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:20:00 +0000
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