* Astronomy

The Lyrid Meteors, or "Lyrids," are associated with Comet Thatcher first discovered in 1861. As this comet revolves around the Sun every 415 years, it gives off gases and dust particles due to the heat of the Sun. While the gases eventually are dispersed throughout space, the dust particles remain as a trail of debris in the path of the comet long after the comet has gone.
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Sky watchers are in for a treat when the Lyrids meteor shower, the oldest known meteor shower, becomes visible on April 22, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday.
Dario dela Cruz, chief of PAGASA's astronomical observation unit, said Lyrids will present up to 15 showers (or streaks) an hour in the eastern sky between midnight of April 22 and dawn of April 23.

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Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) remind the public of the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower in April. The Lyrids are predicted to reach a peak of about 20 meteors per hour at midnight EDT the night of Monday-Tuesday, April 21-22.

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See flashing lights in the sky Friday night?
You might see more.
There were numerous reports of a meteorite near the Air Force Academy around 11 p.m.

"It kept lasting and lasting and lasting. All of a sudden there was a big green ball and it changed to a red colour and looked fiery. It seemed to shoot off some kinds of sparks and turned bright white. The sky lit up and then it went right into the mountains. It was frightening but at the same time amazing" - Jody Wolkensdorfer of northern Colorado Springs, who was driving in the area.

No need to panic.

"It was a meteor breaking up in the atmosphere" - Alan Gorski, Colorado Springs Astronomical Society spokesman.

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