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2 meteor showers will light up the sky this week in Ontario
The time has come! Not one, but two spectacular meteor showers will be visible to stargazers in southern Ontario this week. Up first are the Lyrids, originating from comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher. They are known for their mix of bright meteors and occasional outbursts.
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Look up! Lyrid fireballs will streak through the sky tonightFireballs are common during the Lyrids due to the exceptional speed that comet Thatcher debris travels at in the stream. Hitting the top of Earth's atmosphere at around 100,000 km/hr, anything bigger ...
A lesser-known but historic meteor shower is set to streak across the skies this week, and while it won’t match August’s Perseids in volume, the Lyrids have a fiery reputation—and a few bright ...
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