1 00:00:01,334 --> 00:00:07,507 LOOK THE LOVELY LYRIDS ARE ILLUMINATING WITH FULMINATION! 2 00:00:07,507 --> 00:00:12,445 HI, TRACE HERE MY FELLOW STAR GAZERS THIS WEEK IS THE LYRID METEOR SHOWER! THE MOON 3 00:00:12,445 --> 00:00:15,715 SETS EARLY SO IT SHOULD BE A GOOD SHOW THIS YEAR LEMME SHOW YOU HOW TO SEE IT: 4 00:00:15,715 --> 00:00:20,020 HIT THE DARKNESS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND LOOK EAST FOR A VERY BRIGHT STAR, 5 00:00:20,020 --> 00:00:24,290 THAT'’’S VEGA IN LYRA THE HARP THAT'’’S WHERE THE SHOWER GETS ITS NAME LYRA, LYRIDS! 6 00:00:24,290 --> 00:00:28,828 BRING CHAIRS AND/OR BLANKETS, WARM DRINKS, AND A SNACK. IT'’’LL TAKE 20-30 MINUTES FOR YOUR NIGHT 7 00:00:28,828 --> 00:00:33,600 VISION TO MAX OUT, SO AVOID SCREENS WHILE YOU LOOK FOR METEORS BURNING UP IN OUR ATMOSPHERE. 8 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:38,338 THE SHOWER PEAKS ON APRIL 23, BUT YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE METEORS ALL WEEK! 9 00:00:38,338 --> 00:00:43,777 ASTRONOMICALLY, THE LYRIDS CAN DROP 20 METEORS PER HOUR AT THEIR PEAK. THAT SAID, THERE ARE SOMETIMES 10 00:00:43,777 --> 00:00:47,547 "LYRID FIREBALLS" WHICH CAN CAST SHADOWS AND LEAVE BEHIND SMOKE TRAILS THAT LINGER FOR MINUTES! 11 00:00:49,516 --> 00:00:51,184 RELAX ENJOY THE SHOW AND KEEP LOOKIN'’’ UP!