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Daisy Dobrijevic

How to see the Lyrid meteor shower tonight: Where to look in the night sky

A silhouette of a person points up at a night sky filled with stars. A circle boxout in the top right corner contains an image of a shooting star.

The Lyrid meteor shower is back, and knowing where to look can make all the difference when it comes to spotting these fast, bright shooting stars!

The Lyrids appear to radiate from the constellation Lyra, which rises in the northeast and climbs higher in the sky toward the early morning hours. (Yes, sorry, this shower favors the early birds!)

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