Lyrids meteor shower to dazzle the night skies
Stargazers are in for a treat as the Lyrids meteor shower makes its way to the night skies.
Known as one of the oldest meteor shows on record, it was first sighted more than 2700 years ago.
The shower is expected to produce up to 20 meteors per hour, from tonight.
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Stargazers are in for a treat as the Lyrids meteor shower makes its way to the night skies. Getty
The Lyrid meteor shower is visible each April, usually between the 16th and the 25th.
It will be visible in Australia, depending on cloud cover.
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The meteor shower is expected to peak from Thursday night through to the early Friday morning.
The best place to see the celestial show is in a wide-open space, away from city lights.
Stargazers should give their eyes about 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness prior to viewing the shower.
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