Heidi Ho guys and gals. It's time, again, for the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower which should peak early tomorrow morning. Spaceweather says the optimal viewing time will be in the pre-dawn hours in your local time zone. So if you are up and about (read..bright eyed and bushy tailed) at that hour and have clear skies go out and have a look. Spaceweather suggests dressing warmly (let your local weather conditions guide you here). Best viewing will be accomplished by lying on your back in some kind of reclining chair, OR, placing a heavy blanket on the ground and lying on that. Look straight up and slightly to the East. Expect a fairly bright sky because the old moon was full this past Monday and it will be a force to be reckoned with. You folks living in the northern tier of states and Canada might possibly see some auroras due to a solar CME a few days ago that is reaching our atmosphere at this time. There is a nice photo on the Spaceweather home page. You don't have to click on a link to see it. Robert E Paty, Scottsdale, AZ aka Mad Hatter > From: swlist@spaceweather.com > To: swlist@spaceweather.com > Subject: Lyrid Meteor Shower > Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:09:57 -0600 > > Space Weather News for April 21, 2010 > http://spaceweather.com > > LYRID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of dusty debris from Comet Thatcher, source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on April 22nd with as many as 20 meteors per hour, although visibility will be reduced by bright moonlight. The best time to look, no matter where you live, is Friday morning during the hours before local dawn. Visit http://spaceweather.com for live meteor counts and more information. > > BIG SUNSPOTS: This week the sun is dotted with several large spots, a situation that will become increasingly common as Solar Cycle 24 intensifies. Our new White Light Solar Observing System allows you to safely monitor these behemoth sources of solar activity. Click here for more information: > http://www.shopspaceweather.com/explore-scientific-white-light-solar-observer-system.aspx > > You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com. > > New subscribers may sign up for free space weather alerts at http://spaceweather.com/services/ . > > To unsubscribe click here: http://www.spaceweather2.com/u?id=486759D&n=T&l=spaceweather or send a blank email to leave-spaceweather-486759D@www.spaceweather2.com > >