The Lyrids Are Coming!

Posted by simoniker on Wednesday April 21, 2004 @03:04PM from the hide-your-children dept.

SeaDour writes "The year's first meteor shower, the Lyrids, will peak in the pre-dawn hours of April 22nd when the Earth plows through the debris trail of Comet Thatcher at a relative velocity of 49 km/s (110,000 mph). Lyrids usually aren't as numerous as other showers (such as the famed Leonids), but they're well-known for their spectacular tails; you can expect to see about 5-20 meteors per hour, depending on the severity of your local light pollution. Unfortunately, my current location in the midwest under stormy skies puts me at a bit of a disposition, but hopefully some other Slashdotters can share their observations with us tomorrow."

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I'd love to post my pics but... by darthcamaro · 2004-04-21 15:06 · Score: 0, Offtopic

My server could never withstand /.'ing and i don't want to be one of those lamers that posts a link that can't handle the traffic. ... I got some great Orionid and Perseid shots last yr too...
Day of the eh...lyrids by madmarcel · 2004-04-21 15:47 · Score: 0, Offtopic

For some reason I misread that as:
"The triffids are coming!" :D

You guys wouldn't happen to have noticed any strange plants growing in your gardens would you?(Other than the mary jane kind ;^P )