Hope to see some cool pictures on this forum!
Well, it's not rare as the poster says, because it occurs every year, but a good show, for those inclined to stay awake late enough to see them at their best. They average about 10-20 meteors an hour when seen from a dark rural area, but are known to occasionally feature large bursts of activity, with peaks sometimes as high as 100 meteors an hour. The 1803 Lyrids meteor shower featured such an event, peaking at rates of more than 700 meteors an hour, as seen from Richmond, Virginia. This year’s Lyrids are very unlikely to reach rates as high as that though.
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http://planetsave.com/2013/04/13/lyr...Uj1dtiZsA8c.99
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