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Title: Lyrid Meteor shower
Post by: AdrianH on April 23, 2011, 06:55:49 AM

Not just the ISS , for the next 2 nights (early mornings actually) you need to be looking east at dawn to catch the Lyrid Meteor shower.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13161054

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Skywatchers are hoping for an impressive show over the next two days, when the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. ..... (more)

Title: Re: Lyrid Meteor shower
Post by: roseway on April 23, 2011, 07:07:38 AM

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The shower is caused when the Earth passes through a trail of debris left by comet Thatcher

:lol:

Title: Re: Lyrid Meteor shower
Post by: AdrianH on April 23, 2011, 07:14:53 AM

 :D :D