21 April 2012

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Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
Space.com
by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor A promising meteor shower will hit its peak tonight, lighting up the late-night sky in what could be an eye-catching end to Earth Day. NASA scientists predict the annual Lyrid meteor shower, ...

Lights Off, Eyes Open: New Moon Darkens Skies For Meteor Shower
KNAU Arizona Public Radio
This year, the meteor shower will hit its peak before dawn Sunday morning. By Dana Farrington Tonight is a good night for a meteor shower. The Lyrids aren't known for their flashy shows, but this year they're getting help from a new moon.

Weekend Lyrid Meteor Shower Visible From Earth - Slashdot
jamaicaplain writes "The annual Lyrid meteor shower will hit its peak this weekend and promises to put on an eye-catching display. NASA scientists plan to track ...
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Lyrids meteor shower this weekend | kgw.com Portland
The Lyrid meteor shower should be visible from the Portland area Saturday overnight as clear skies were forecast. The Lyrids meteor showers would likely ...
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Mountains Near Flagstaff, AZ Seen From Meteor Crater Parking Lot. Meteor Crater ... A photo looking at one of the rims of Meteor Crater, Arizona: Meteor Crater ...
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Weekend Lyrid Meteor Shower Visible From Earth, Space and ...
From Yahoo! News: The annual Lyrid meteor shower will hit its peak this weekend and promises to put on an eye-catching display. So much so, NASA is pulling ...
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Lyrid meteor shower will make you think big | Astro Bob
A brilliant meteor flashes across the sky. Will this weekend's Lyrid meteor shower shower us with a few of these beauties? Lyrids are known for their occasional ...
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EarthSky's meteor shower guide for 2012
EarthSky (blog)
Remember how all the major meteor showers in late 2011 were drowned in bright moonlight? It was fun to see meteors streaking along in the moonlight, but … alright, already. Let's have a moonlessmeteor night! In fact, the next major meteor shower in ...

Exhibition "Meteor rain" opens in Kaliningrad
The Voice of Russia
An exhibition "Meteor rain" has opened in Kaliningrad, the western region of the Russian Federation, at the Museum of the World Ocean. It displays more than 120 fragments of meteorites, including from the surface of the Moon and Mars, ...

Lyrid meteor shower and Saturn's rings to light up night sky this weekend
Washington Post (blog)
By Steve Tracton Map of night sky showing area of Lyrid meteor shower in relation to surrounding stars and constellations. ( NASA video ) Sky watchers (such as me) are in for a rare treat this weekend. Sky conditions permitting, the annual Lyrid meteor ...

Meteor Shower This Weekend
fox4kc.com
Finally this AM, there will be a meteor shower over the weekend. The good news is that the moon will be new, which means that the night will be as dark as possible and we should have clear, chilly skies out there. So the viewing is setup to by good.

2012 THE Year of Meteors!