Lyrid meteor shower will light up NJ skies this week. Here's how to watch
Astronomy lovers, here is your chance to sky gaze.
One of the world’s oldest meteor showers is set to recur this month with the best visibility in the northern hemisphere.
This celestial event looming on the horizon is the Lyrid meteor shower.
According to American Meteor Society, The Lyrids are a medium strength shower that originated from comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher — leftover particles and broken asteroids bits that interact with the atmosphere.
Activity from Lyrids should begin on April 15th and run through April 29th.
New Jersey residents have a chance to see fast and bright fireballs on its peak nights of April 22nd and April 23rd.
Viewing is best for meteor showers occurs if the moon isn't present. Moonset in Monmouth and Ocean County for April 22nd is at 10:51 pm and for April 22 is at 11:56 pm. All times are Eastern Daylight Time.
NASA recommends finding a dark area away from street lights, get something to lay on like a blanket, or lawn chair and lie on your back with your feet facing east.
The next meteor shower is the The Eta Aquariids and will take place May 5th to 6th.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Lyrid meteor shower 2023: Here's when it will peak
