This means you could see 10 to 20 meteors per hour, according to NASA.
Our current moon phase is a crescent moon. Since the moon will be much dimmer that it would be if we had a full moon, the chance to see the Lyrids is better.
Meteor showers happen as the Earth moves through debris trails left behind by space rocks. Technically, meteor showers are actually debris from comets.
The Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers. Earliest sightings of the Lyrids, on record, date back to more than 2,500 years ago.
To see the Lyrid Meteor Shower, go outside after 10:15 p.m. and look to the eastern sky.
Make sure you are away from city lights and give your eyes time to adjust to looking at the dark night sky.
A meteor will look like a trail of light in the sky. They move quickly, so keep looking east to catch one.
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