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Lyrid meteor shower to light up skies above Gedling borough this month

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A spectacular meteor shower will light up the skies over Gedling borough late this month as the annual Lyrid shower peaks on April 22.

Those lucky enough to catch sight of the shower could see up to 10 shooting stars an hour.

The shower will be visible from April 16 to 25, but is expected to peak on April 22, with an intense burst of activity.

You shouldn’t need  binoculars or a telescope to see the shower, just find a suitably dark area and hope there’s not too much cloud on that night.

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To give yourself a better chance of spotting the shower, give your eyes thirty minutes to adjust to the darkness outside.

Experts say that to see find the Lyrid shower, you should look for the Big Dipper or The Plough.

Spotted something? Got a story? Email our newsdesk news@gedlingeye.co.uk

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