Lyrid Shooting Stars Mark Return of Spring Meteor Showers in April—Here’s What You Need to Know

Lyrid Shooting Stars Mark Return of Spring Meteor Showers in April—Here’s What You Need to Know
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Michael Wing
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A meteor shower to end the year’s meteor shower drought will begin in earnest with the first shooting stars of the Lyrids starting again—as always—from mid-April until month’s end.

If the Lyrids visit when astronomers say they will (they usually do), they will stay within a relatively short window of time, by meteor shower standards, roughly from April 15–29.

Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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