Wunderground.com - 4/10/13, Terrell Johnson
Composite image of Lyrid and non-Lyrid meteors, seen over New Mexico from April 21-23, 2012. NASA/MSFC/Danielle Moser
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 meteor shower.
Set to make their annual spring return on the night of April 22-23 – though it begins 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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