Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks with Minimal Moonlight Interference
The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak on April 22, offering a celestial display with minimal interference from moonlight. The best viewing time is in the early morning hours after the Moon sets, around 1:30 A.M. local daylight time, when the sky is darkest. The shower's radiant, located near the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra, will be high in the eastern sky. Observers can expect to see up to 20 meteors per hour. These meteors are remnants of comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher), which orbits the Sun every 400 years. Additionally, the Moon will pass 4° north of Jupiter in Gemini, visible in the west after sunset. 
