Lyrid Meteor Shower Brings Fireballs To VA, DC Skies For 2 Weeks
https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/lyrid-meteor-shower-brings-fireballs-va-dc-skies-2-weeks
The Lyrids peak is a perfect start to Earth Day in Virginia and DC. Known for fireballs, the meteor shower overlaps with the Eta Aquariids.
There hasn't been much beyond the ordinary to stare up at in the nighttime sky since the Quadrantid meteor shower that ushered in 2021. But that changes this month with the Lyrids, which started April 16, and run for two weeks through Friday, April 30.
The Lyrids overlap with another meteor shower, the Eta Aquariids (sometimes spelled Aquarids), which will sprinkle some fast-moving meteors in the morning sky before their peak next month, and the first of three consecutive supermoons rises on April 27.