Lyrid Meteor Shower Could Still be Visible Early Wednesday

Apr 22, 2014 08:53 AM EDT | Matt Mercuro

Areas around the globe that had a hard time viewing the Lyrid Meteor Shower earlier this morning might get another shot tomorrow morning, according to EarthSky.org.

Clear skies may allow for some viewing chances Tuesday night (April 22) into Wednesday (April 23) morning.

The Lyrids show is an annual event that takes place usually between mid-to late-April.

The meteors can be spotted at any point during that time, but the highest rate of meteor sightings takes place at night.

This year, the best chance to see the show took place yesterday night, but some places couldn't see the show live due to clouds and rain.

Several meteors will be seen again Tuesday night into Wednesday night, according to EarthSky.org.

The best chance to see some meteors is by looking for the Lyra constellation in the northeastern sky if you're able to stay up late. Look just to the right of the star near the top of the constellation, where you'll find what is known as the radiant of the meteor shower.

Meteor rates are expected to be somewhere around 10 to 20 per hour, or one meteor every three to six minutes, according to EarthSky.org.

This is a much lower rate than most meteor shower events, which could make for some long sky watching later on tonight.

Cloudless skies and moving far away from city lights will give you the best chance to see the meteor shower.

The meteors are produced as our planet moves through an area of debris left by Comet Thatcher, according to NASA.

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