Lyrids don’t tend to leave long, glowing dust trains behind them as they streak through the Earth's atmosphere, but they can produce the occasional bright flash called a fireball.

The Lyrids meteor shower: A visual guide on where, when and how to view Best stargazing events of 2023: How to see green comet, meteor showers and an eclipse this year ...

The Lyrids meteor shower will peak on the night of April 21-22. Predawn hours are the best time to view the Lyrids meteor shower because, according to Space.com, that’s when it is at its highest ...

The bits of space rock that create the Lyrids come from comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, named for A. E. Thatcher, who discovered it in 1861. The Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers.

Lyrids, in particular, originate from comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. How to watch: The Lyrids are best viewed in the dark hours, after moonset and before dawn, according to NASA.

The Lyrids come from debris left behind by Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. This comet, discovered in 1861, is a long-period comet that orbits the sun roughly once every 415 years.

Occasionally, the Lyrids have exceeded expectations, with outbursts of up to 100 per hour averaging every 60 years. The next outburst is expected for 2042, according to the society.

The Lyrids are an annual display of fairly fast meteors that may be seen any night from April 16 to 25. They generally produce over one-half of their maximum in numbers for about a day or two ...

The Lyrids occur each year when Earth's orbit takes it through the long trail of debris left in the orbit of Comet Thatcher. The shower will reach its maximum at 4 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time ...

April 23 - Marker of the peak of the Lyrids meteor shower in the morning. According to NASA, the best time to view is between midnight and dawn. For more news, visit: ctvnews.ca/sci-tech ...

The Lyrids have been known to have outbursts of 100 meteors per hour, with heavier showers occurring in Greece in 1922, Japan in 1945 and the U.S. 1982. An outburst is not predicted for 2021 ...

The Lyrids meteor shower streaks across the sky over Austria on April 21, 2020 in Niederhollabrunn. The annual display us caused by the Earth passing through a cloud of debris from a comet called ...