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Lyrid Meteor Shower


This meteor shower occurs every April as Earth passes through the dusty flakes of the broken comet called "Comet Thatcher."

Observation of the Lyrids have been for at least 2,600 years, the longest of any shower. The oldest descriptions are by a Chinese observer who wrote that “stars fell like rain” on March 16, 687 BC.

Earlier Event: April 21
San Jacinto Day
Later Event: April 22
Earth Day