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Lyrid meteor shower, 1st big meteor outburst of spring, starts soon
This annual display, the first major meteor shower of the season, is expected to reach its peak and generate its highest number of shooting stars during the late-night hours on Monday, April 21 into the pre-dawn hours on Tuesday, April 22, according to the American Meteor Society.
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Dueling meteor showers fill Utah's skyBe on the lookout for shooting stars and fireballs as two meteor showers — the Lyrids and the Eta Aquarids — overlap through ...
In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower hits its peak in activity ...
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The meteor shower is caused by dust particles from comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher). It's expected to produce up to 15 meteors per hour in the night sky between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
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