Posted in Alaska
March 17, 2020
Surges Of Up To 100 Meteors Per Hour Will Light Up The Alaska Skies During The 2020 Lyrid Meteor Shower This April
If you are looking for something to do to get out of the house, the 2020 Lyrid Meteor Shower is going to be an amazing show. Happening this April, this meteor shower is a stunning display of lights shooting across the sky, sometimes up to 100 meteors in one shower. This is one of nature’s performances that you don’t want to miss!
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On average, you can expect to see 10 to 15 meteors per hour during this particular meteor shower. What makes the Lyrid shower stand out is the fact that occasionally it will jump up to a rate of 100 meteors per hour during its peak!
These showers were recorded into Chinese texts over 2,500 years ago. They originate from the comet Thatcher. This comet takes almost 415 years to orbit around the sun!
This is a rare occurrence, and meteorites only strike Earth about 5-10 times a year. This meteorite landed in the Miller Range in Antartica.
A blend of both northern lights and the Lyric Meteor Shower would be an unforgettable show! Make sure to check the probability of seeing both, and mark it on your calendars.
This will make it wonderful viewing for any fireballs that show up. Fireballs are very bright meteors that flash across the sky, much brighter than an average meteor. And this shower usually produces a few of them!
Longer days are making an appearance again in Alaska, and the sun won't truly set until after 9:00 p.m. Drive out away from city light, and find a great spot to camp out in darkness for a couple of hours!
When the sun sets around 9:00 p.m., turn your gaze towards the sky to see this unbelievable show. Peak time will run all night long, and the best show will be right before dawn on April 22nd.
Are you planning on watching the 2020 Lyrid Meteor Shower? Have you seen any other meteor showers? What did you think? Let us know in the comments below!
If you’re looking for more ways to get outside these coming months, This Short Spring Hike In Alaska Has An Incomparable View!
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