How to View Lyrid Meteor Shower This Week [1]

Weather.com - Terrell Johnson, 4/19/13

If you're in the right place outdoors on the night of Earth Day, keep an eye on the sky. You're likely to see something that only comes along once a year: the annual Lyrid [2] meteor shower. 

Set to make their annual spring return on the night of April 22-23 – though it began as early as April 16 and can last through April 26 – the Lyrids are named for the constellation Lyra, where they originate near the star called Alpha Lyrae, or Vega.

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