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Renton Night Owls Could Glimpse Meteor Showers

The Lyrid meteor showers are supposed to peak this weekend.

 

If you're out stargazing this weekend, you could be in for a show.

The Lyrid meteor showers are supposed to peak Sunday night.

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Still, NASA says the meteor shower is expected to be active through April 25. Sunday night's clear skies may yeild up to 10-20 meteors per hour.

So if you're still up late tonight, take a peek outside. You can also check out NASA's live chat for the next couple of hours, and their live video feed from a camera mounted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

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Let us know in the comments if you saw a great show.


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