2025 Lyrid Meteor Shower: All You Need To Know
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The Lyrid meteor shower will light up skies soon, peaking in the early hours of April 22 this year
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Known for its luminous trails, the Lyrid meteor shower offers a celestial show for stargazers
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Observers can expect to see 15-20 meteors per hour during peak activity
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The best time to watch is pre-dawn when the radiant is high in the constellation Lyra, near the bright star Vega
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The Lyrids are medium-bright meteors linked to Comet Thatcher
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This long-period comet, which orbits the Sun every 415.5 years, last came close in 1861
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The meteors leave vivid dust trains that last for several seconds. The shower occasionally intensifies, producing up to 100 meteors per hour in rare outbursts
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The Lyrids have amazed skywatchers for centuries with their consistent April display
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