Best time to spot Lyrids Meteor Shower over Australia – The Weekly Times

Space heads rejoice, we have a meteor shower overhead.The Lyrids Meteor Shower, one of the oldest known visible meteor showers, is due to spark up a little later this year, due around April 22 Australia time.
The astral event, first spotted by human beings 2700 years ago, will see approximately 10-18 meteors per hour pelt through the night sky. It will be visible from across the globe, but Aussies will have their best shot at catching the fireworks just after midnight on Wednesday.
The Lyrids, which…

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