BBC News - Skywatchers set for meteor show
Skywatchers are hoping for an impressive show over the next two days, when the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak.
Between 10 and 20 meteors per hour can be visible under ideal conditions; but experts say the shower is fickle.
Light from the Moon, which is in a so-called gibbous phase, could interfere with observations this year.
But stargazers are advised to watch in the hours before dawn to get their best views of the "shooting stars".
The Lyrids meteor shower at its peak
April 23rd 1am looking east
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