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Good viewing conditions for this week's Lyrid meteor shower

This week’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to locally clear skies and a dim crescent moon. 
Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour according to NASA, especially Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

There’s no risk of the crescent moon photobombing the Lyrid shower. It’ll set before the fun starts.

Meteor showers happen when the Earth plows through debris trails left behind by comets. The Lyrids are the leftovers from an icy ball called comet Thatcher. It's only visible once every 415 years, but we pass through the grains that have been left in its wake every year.

To see the Lyrids, go outside after midnight away from city lights. It’ll take at least 15 to 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the nighttime sky, and resist looking at your phone.

Bring lawn chairs or a sleeping bag and be patient until the meteors reveal themselves. They’ll appear to come from the northeastern sky.

Skywatchers will hope for more good viewing conditions in early May for the Aquarids, debris from Halley’s comet.
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