Earth is currently passing through the stream of debris left behind by Comet Thatcher as it orbits the sun, are the resulting (Lyrid) meteor shower should peak tomorrow morning before dawn
with 10-20 meteors per hour crashing through the northern hemisphere. For full coverage, go here. And don't forget the Moon occulting Venus tomorrow morning around 5 AM. Go here for more information, and hope for clear skies!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Peak of Lyrid Meteor Shower tomorrow morning
Posted by You'd Prefer an Astronaut at 3:15 PM
Labels: amateur astronomy, meteors
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