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History, Meteor Showers, Meteorites, Meteors, Observing, Skywatching

The Curious History of the Lyrid Meteor Shower

22 Apr , 2013 by David Dickinson

Today we residents of planet Earth meet up with a meteor stream with a strange and bizarre past. The Lyrid meteors occur annually right around April 21st to the 23rd. A moderate meteor shower, observers in the northern hemisphere can expect to see about 20 meteors in the early morning hours under optimal conditions. Such […]

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