The Lyrid meteor shower, which has made an appearance every April for the past 2,700 years, is set to put on a show in the sky this week. - TODAYShow
The radiant point for the Lyrid meteor shower is near the constellation Lyra, which has the bright star Vega in the east. However, you don't need to be an astronomy buff to spot the shooting stars. Look east in a dark, clear sky, and the shooting stars should be easy to catch.Shooting stars are actually tiny dust particles that glow when they enter Earth's atmosphere. In this case, the Lyrid meteor shower is caused by debris from Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher.
While the comet orbits the sun once every 415 years, its long trail of debris is responsible for causing the Lyrid meteor shower to light up the sky every April for the last two thousand years.Special equipment isn't necessary to see the meteor shower. The best way to watch is to go outside and find an area of the sky that is dark, open and away from artificial lights, according to NASA.
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