Claim: A prominent meteor shower will be visible in late April 2013.
Example: [Collected via e-mail, April 2013]
True or false?: The night of April 22, 2013, about
Origins: On 22 April 2013, coincident with the annual day designated by the environmental movement as Earth Day, many people's attention will be focused on a decidedly
Recorded observations of the Lyrid meteor shower (so named for its apparent origin in the constellation Lyra) date back about 2,600 years. The Lyrids are produced by pieces of debris shed from the tail of the comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) and are generally visible from Earth between
For those who want to take part in observing the Lyrids during their annual appearance, the Brevard Times advises:
leading up to The moon will set just before 4 a.m. EDT on the U.S. east coast on the morning of On the morning of April 22, 2013, the moon will set just around The Lyrid meteor shower will be viewable all over the world, with best rates seen just before dawn at the location where you're watching the skies. The number of Lyrids are very unpredictable, with peak meteor rates between
For the 2013 Lyrids meteor shower, a quarter moon will illuminate the night sky on
Last updated: 8 April 2013
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Brevard Times. "2013 Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks in April." 8 April 2013.
