Take a few minutes tonight to look up at the night sky — you might be able to see the Lyrid meteor shower at its peak.
The meteors are made of dust and debris from the comet Thatcher, a comet that orbits the sun once every 415 years. Comet Thatcher most recently passed by the sun in 1861 and is due back in 2276.
Sky watchers can expect to see 10 to 20 meteors per hour during the shower’s peak, which is at around 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to www.space.com.
