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Those clear skies afford a view of the Lyrid meteor shower, but the full moon works against any great viewing.
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David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
April 22: Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks The medium-strength Lyrid meteor shower runs from April 16-25, and is expected to hit its peak of activity the night of April 22, according to Space.com.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
The year kicked off with a bang, with a meteor shower peaking just days after the start of 2024.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
With mostly clear to partly cloudy skies expected over much of the United States, this year's Geminid meteor shower is forecast to offer one of the best cosmic shows in recent years, according to astronomers.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2023
Here are three opportunities to catch a meteor shower this year.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Lonely Planet also has a list of where best to witness 2024's stunning meteor showers, such as the Perseids meteor shower peaks over the U.S. during 11-13 August 2024.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The annual Geminids meteor shower has been active since late November, and the shooting stars will ramp up to their peak Wednesday night into early Thursday.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2023
The first North American meteor shower of 2024 could see up to 120 shooting stars per hour.
—The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2024
David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
April 22: Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks The medium-strength Lyrid meteor shower runs from April 16-25, and is expected to hit its peak of activity the night of April 22, according to Space.com.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
The year kicked off with a bang, with a meteor shower peaking just days after the start of 2024.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
With mostly clear to partly cloudy skies expected over much of the United States, this year's Geminid meteor shower is forecast to offer one of the best cosmic shows in recent years, according to astronomers.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2023
Here are three opportunities to catch a meteor shower this year.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
Lonely Planet also has a list of where best to witness 2024's stunning meteor showers, such as the Perseids meteor shower peaks over the U.S. during 11-13 August 2024.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
The annual Geminids meteor shower has been active since late November, and the shooting stars will ramp up to their peak Wednesday night into early Thursday.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2023
The first North American meteor shower of 2024 could see up to 120 shooting stars per hour.
—The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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