Coverage dated April 17, 2023 to April 20, 2023

Viewing the Lyrids meteor shower could be a fun weekend activity

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, on the newest of 2 developments

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN After no major annual meteor showers for months, the Lyrids are here to end the drought. Known as one of the oldest-recorded meteor showers, the Lyrids are expected to produce 10 to 15 meteors per hour for three nights centered around its peak of 9:06 p.m.

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  1. Lyrids Meteor Shower 2023: When To See ‘Fireballs’ And ‘Shooting Stars’ This Week

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Viewing the Lyrids meteor shower could be a fun weekend activity

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Lyrids Meteor Shower 2023: When To See ‘Fireballs’ And ‘Shooting Stars’ This Week (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Here comes the Lyrids meteor shower, the first since January, which reaches its peak this week and occurs in virtually moonless night skies.

  2. Fox News

    Lyrid meteor shower: When it peaks and how to watch it (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Lyrids meteor shower is expected to peak between April 22 and 23 this month. One of the oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids can produce fireballs.

  3. UPI

    Lyrid meteor shower to peak on Earth Day weekend (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The first meteor shower in over three months is about to grace the night sky, and it could be the best display of shooting stars until the dog days of summer are over.

  4. Insider

    The Lyrid meteor shower could give you the chance to see up to 20 shooting stars this weekend. Here's how to watch. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Lyrid meteor will peak this weekend, offering 10 and 20 shooting stars an hour — if you know what you're looking for. Here's how to see it.

  5. KENS 5 San Antonio

    How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    These meteors are often fast and bright, known for occasional "fireballs."

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    Viewing the Lyrids meteor shower could be a fun weekend activity (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Taylor Nicioli, CNN After no major annual meteor showers for months, the Lyrids are here to end the drought. Known as one of the oldest-recorded meteor showers, the Lyrids are expected to produce 10 to 15 meteors per hour for three nights centered around its peak of 9:06 p.m.

  7. Omaha World-Herald

    The Lyrid meteor shower will hit its peak this weekend. Here's the best time to watch (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The Lyrids may not be the most active of the annual showers, but it offers a few meteors per hour bright enough for a casual observer to see.

  8. CBS News

    The Lyrid meteor shower will reach its peak this weekend. Here's how to watch (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Lyrids have lit up the sky for the past 2,700 years and potentially dozens of meteors could be seen per hour.

  9. Local News 8

    Catch sight of the Lyrids meteor shower this weekend (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Taylor Nicioli, CNN After no major annual meteor showers for months, the Lyrids are here to end the drought. Known as one of the oldest-recorded meteor showers, the Lyrids are expected to produce 10 to 15 meteors per hour for three nights centered around its peak of 9:06 p.m.

  10. Axios

    How to see peak of the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    It's one of the oldest known meteor showers.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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