April 22nd featured the Earth's annual Lyrid meteor shower just before dawn. This occurs due to the Earth's rotation in its orbit which goes through a clump of dust from the tail of the comet Thatcher. Photoed above you can see the meteors streaming away from the constellation Lyra, properly named after this Lyrid meteor shower. Beyond the shower, normal stars of our Milky Way Galaxy can be seen.
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