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Lyrid meteor shower has begun

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Deborah Byrd
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April 17, 2017
View larger. | Bright meteor from Stefan R. Nilsson – aka digitaliz.se – in Åhus, Sweden.

Stefan Nilsson wrote at EarthSky Facebook yesterday:

The Lyrid meteor shower show has begun!

From this day and 10 days forward, you may be able to see a lot of shootings stars. The peak is about April 21 through April 23 or 24. This year, 2017, seems like a good chance to see them since the moon won’t be in the way this time.

One may only hope for some clear skies this coming weekend.

Happy hunting!

Thank you, Stefan!

Read more: All you need to know: Lyrid meteors

Bottom line: Lyrid meteor shower 2017 has begun.

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Deborah Byrd

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Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.

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