Sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere in an area away from excessive artificial light and cloudy weather should be able to see the peak of the Lyrids meteor shower this weekend.
Every year in late April, as the Earth passes through Thatcher's debris trail, particles and bits of asteroids collide with the planet's atmosphere and burn up, producing colorful streaks in the sky.Observers with clear weather and little light around them should be able to see the Lyrids meteor shower when it peaks later Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
During the peak, spectators should be able to see between 10 to 20 Lyrid meteors per hour, though as many as 100 meteors per hour have been seen in previous years., which is fairly easy to spot because it contains Vega, the second brightest star in northern night skies.
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