A meteor shower happens when the Earth orbits through the trail of a comet. This meteor shower happens every year and is named after the constellation Lyra, the constellation that will appear to be the center of the meteor shower. This Friday and Saturday night should be pretty close to ideal timing for spotting meteors.

Seeing meteors from Campbellton can be challenging because of our light pollution situation, but folks who live outside of town should have a magnificent view. You should be able to see them anywhere in our skies if they're bright enough, but if you follow the advice I gave you in an earlier post (April 16th), you might see some dimmer ones by looking straight up from a dark corner of your yard, even in Campbellton. The meteors should generally be heading from north to south.

So keep your eyes on the skies! If we're very lucky, we might see a bolide, a bright red light streaking through the sky.

I would love to hear in my email (andre.maillet@nbed.nb.ca) about your experiences skywatching.