Surges Of Up To 100 Meteors Per Hour Will Light Up The Wyoming Skies During The 2020 Lyrid Meteor This April

Springtime in Wyoming is sort of a tricky season - it can be chilly and snowy in the mountains, but the warmer weather usually provides a break from a brutal and cold winter. If you're looking for a way to get out of the house but still avoid crowds, find your favorite spot for stargazing and mark your calendars for the night of April 21-22, 2020. One of the best ways to welcome the season is to plan on watching the Lyrid meteor shower in Wyoming! This April stargazing show is always an incredible sight to see. This year, the New Moon means Wyoming has a front row seat to the show.

The Lyrid Meteor Shower in Iowa is expect to peak on the evening of April 21, and just before dawn on the morning of April 22.

Wyoming's state forests make for the perfect camping spots if you're looking to make an overnight trip out of your stargazing mission.

Keep your eyes towards the constellation Lyra and you'll see more than a dozen meteors per hour.

During its peak, you might get lucky enough to see what the Lyrids are most famous for - bursts of 100 meteors per hour that streak all across the sky.

While light pollution is rarely a problem in Wyoming anyway, the New Moon will make our skies particularly dark.

Try your hand at astrophotography and test your shutter skills to capture star trails and meteors for a memory that will last.

Find some dark skies, bundle up, and get out into the fresh air to find a beautiful starry show that you're sure to love.

Wyoming is known for being one of the best stargazing states - do you have a favorite dark sky site? Let us know where you plan to watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower in Wyoming and let's talk about the beautiful nature of the Cowboy State! For help finding the best stargazing spots in Wyoming, check out the Dark Site Finder map, here.