Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013 Sierra Nevada Mountains
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to top it off with the a meteor shower?
This Earth Day weekend we are graced with the dazzling Lyrid Meteor Shower, which peaked last night and will hopefully brighten the skies again tonight at about 2 a.m. local daylight time.
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is one of the oldest known meteor showers, with records dating back to 687 B.C., and it was given its name because the meteor shower appears to shoot from the bluish white star Vega, which is in the Lyra constellation (named for the lyre or harp).
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It https://t.co/PP4yiAnRZX pic.twitter.com/U1I5M6je0a
— SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) April 20, 2018
The Lyrid meteor shower has started https://t.co/nlaSh6m2eY
Watch for Lyrids this week. April 22 is the peak morning. Try April 21 and 23 as well. Good news … the moon is out of the way. pic.twitter.com/LusqxS531a— EarthSky (@earthskyscience) April 17, 2018
Straight from the Harp – The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak tonight! https://t.co/3AGjHGZqnk pic.twitter.com/Stpw3wfEbw
— Astronomy Magazine (@AstronomyMag) April 22, 2018
22 April: Lyrid meteor shower peaks at 15h UT. Active April 16-25. Radiant is between Hercules and Lyra. Expect 10 to 20 bright, fast meteors per hour at its peak. Very favorable viewing conditions.
— Skymaps.com (@skymaps) April 22, 2018
Will you be watching the sky tonight for Lyrids meteor shower? 🌠 #Lyrids #LyridsMeteorShower #Meteorshower #astrophotography https://t.co/hQkuDvo9nM
— NaturalHistoryMuseum (@NHM_London) April 21, 2018
It’s International Dark Sky Week! Enjoy this time-lapse of the #milkyway rising over Tahquamenon Falls last night. Pay close attention and you’ll notice meteors from the Lyrid meteor shower in the zoomed shots. @SonyAOI
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.#puremichigan #earth pic.twitter.com/xZkbVCNIhj— Dustin Dilworth (@DustinDilworth) April 20, 2018
What a week it’s been! The TESS mission was successfully launched, the Lyrid meteor shower peaked last night (with more shooting stars tonight, hopefully!) and today is Earth Day – let’s celebrate the best planet we’ve found so far 🌏🌎
— Astrotweeps: Harriet Brettle (@astrotweeps) April 22, 2018
The #Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend! Here is how to photograph them! #Lyrids #meteors #photo https://t.co/Z7ooBbC107 pic.twitter.com/FtnDfEHzJk
— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) April 20, 2018
