(photo courtesy Farmers Almanac)
If the north-eastern sky clears up before Saturday, April 25th, early rising stargazers will get a treat this week, with the Lyrid meteor showers expected to be especially visible.The Lyrids Meteor Shower isn’t the biggest annual meteor shower, but this year coincides with a new moon, meaning they’ll be brighter than in recent years. Lyrids are usually seen falling to earth at the rate of 10-20 an hour and many have tails.
The Lyrid shower is generally active from April 16 to 25, although some meteors are evident even outside those dates, said Dr. Robert Hawkes, physics and astronomy professor at Mount Allison University.
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