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Lyrid Meteor Shower

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Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks With Dark Skies and 10–20 Meteors an Hour

A thin crescent moon and broadly clear forecasts gave the Northern Hemisphere unusually favorable viewing from dark locations.

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