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Chicago astronomer says Saturday will be a good night to see the Lyrid meteor shower
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-il--meteorshower-illinois,0,6792155.storyBy Associated Press
11:55 a.m. CDT, April 21, 2012
CHICAGO (AP) — Good news for stargazers: An astronomer at Chicago's Adler Planetarium says conditions will be great for watching the Lyrid meteor shower Saturday night.
Astronomer Mark Hammergren says the shower will be in sharper relief this year because it's occurring during a new moon, making for very dark skies.
Between midnight and dawn Sunday will be the best time to see the annual spray of meteoroids from the tail of the Comet Thatcher.
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