A meteor show seems very fitting for Earth day. The annual Lyrid meteor shower will hit at its greatest point on Earth Day, April 22.
The meteor shower can been visible throughout much of the week however will appear its strongest on Tuesday morning, reported USA Today.
Despite the presence of a linear shower however it will be difficult to see the show as right now more than half a moon lights space. This will make it difficult to see the falling stars.
A Lyrid meteor will normally create a end rate of 10-20 meteors pre hour, reported Universe Today.
One of the most known meteor shows, the Lyrids were recorded in The Chronicle of Zuto in China by Qiuming Zuo. Later Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the shower when he discovered the source was coming from Comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher.
NASA will be hosting a live stream video of the meteor shower on Tuesday if the weather permits.