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LOOK THE LOVELY LYRIDS ARE
ILLUMINATING WITH FULMINATION!

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HI, TRACE HERE MY FELLOW STAR
GAZERS THIS WEEK IS THE LYRID
METEOR SHOWER! THE MOON

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SETS EARLY SO IT SHOULD BE A
GOOD SHOW THIS YEAR LEMME SHOW
YOU HOW TO SEE IT:

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HIT THE DARKNESS AFTER MIDNIGHT
AND LOOK EAST FOR A VERY BRIGHT
STAR,

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THAT'’’S VEGA IN LYRA THE HARP
THAT'’’S WHERE THE SHOWER GETS ITS
NAME LYRA, LYRIDS!

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BRING CHAIRS AND/OR BLANKETS,
WARM DRINKS, AND A SNACK. IT'’’LL
TAKE 20-30 MINUTES FOR YOUR
NIGHT

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VISION TO MAX OUT, SO AVOID
SCREENS WHILE YOU LOOK FOR
METEORS BURNING UP IN OUR
ATMOSPHERE.

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THE SHOWER PEAKS ON APRIL 23,
BUT YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE
METEORS ALL WEEK!

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ASTRONOMICALLY, THE LYRIDS CAN
DROP 20 METEORS PER HOUR AT
THEIR PEAK. THAT SAID, THERE ARE
SOMETIMES

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"LYRID FIREBALLS" WHICH CAN CAST
SHADOWS AND LEAVE BEHIND SMOKE
TRAILS THAT LINGER FOR MINUTES!

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RELAX ENJOY THE SHOW
AND KEEP LOOKIN'’’ UP!