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One of the oldest known meteor showers will be visible in California. Here's when to see it
Stargazers can see 10-20 Lyrid meteors per hour during its peak. This meteor shower also occasionally produces fireballs.
Why some meteor showers are so unpredictable
Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper ...
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Lyrids hit peak activity in April: How to see the first meteor shower of spring
The Lyrids, one of the oldest known meteor showers is returning to the skies later this week. In the days ahead, stargazers will have a chance to witness some Lyrid meteors before the shower ...
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When is the Next Meteor Shower? Lyrids and Eta Aquariids coming this spring
Two major meteor showers will appear across New Jersey skies in April and May — the Lyrids and the Eta Aquariids. According to American Meteor Society, these meteors are the easiest to observe ...
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Ever wonder why some meteor showers are so unpredictable?
From the measured shower dispersions, the team calculated the ages of over 200 long-period comet meteoroid streams, which were published in Jenniskens' most recent book "Atlas of Earth's Meteor ...