Year of the Comet
Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON)

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April 2009
Your source for astronomy expertise — Astronomy magazine editors are here to help enrich media and blogger coverage of meteor showers, space missions, and night-sky events.
April 2009 Lyra finder chart
The Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 22, and conditions favor a great display.
By Liz Kruesi // Published: April 17, 2009
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