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- noun astronomy A
shooting star ormeteor observed as originating from the constellationLyra , and belonging to themeteor shower seen each April.
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The Lyrid metor shower peaks on the night of April 21/22.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Plans and Precommitment: 2012 in Space! Zoe P. Strassfield 2012
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Join us as we listen for the night sounds of spring and top it off with a spectacular viewing of the Lyrid Meteor Shower.
Jakes Branch Park, Beachwood, Opens Sunday « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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The Lyrid metor shower peaks on the night of April 21/22.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Plans and Precommitment: 2012 in Space! Zoe P. Strassfield 2012
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The Lyrid metor shower peaks on the night of April 21/22.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Plans and Precommitment: 2012 in Space! Zoe P. Strassfield 2012
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Join us as we listen for the night sounds of spring and top it off with a spectacular viewing of the Lyrid Meteor Shower.
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The Lyrid metor shower peaks on the night of April 21/22.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Plans and Precommitment: 2012 in Space! Zoe P. Strassfield 2012
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Join us as we listen for the night sounds of spring and top it off with a spectacular viewing of the Lyrid Meteor Shower.
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The Lyrid metor shower peaks on the night of April 21/22.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Plans and Precommitment: 2012 in Space! Zoe P. Strassfield 2012
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The Lyrid metor shower peaks on the night of April 21/22.
Zoe P. Strassfield: Plans and Precommitment: 2012 in Space! Zoe P. Strassfield 2012
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Every year, the Lyrid meteor shower takes place in April and I remember one year camping out in the back yard on a sleeping bag and watching the show in the sky, it was a lot of fun and very memorable.
Archive 2010-04-01 Mish 2010
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