#Lyrid meteor shower

[tawodi777]

April 2024

SW7 Spellcasting Calendar.

April 2024

​Day of Empowerment ​ - 4.06.24

SOLAR ECLIPSE - 4.08.24

New Moon - 4.08.24​

Angel Summit - 4.13.24

Earth Day -  4.22.24

Lyrid meteors  - 4.(22 & 23).24

Full Moon - 4.23.24

​Night of the Witches -  4.30.24

All Spellcasting Events

[sitting-on-me-bum]

The Lyrid meteor shower will reach its peak on the evening of April 22/23.

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[merelygifted]

How to see the Lyrid meteor shower: Peak times and where to look

This ancient meteor shower peaks overnight, with the best chance for bright shower meteors early Tuesday morning

[kelcipher]

EarthSky | 2023 Lyrid meteor shower: All you need to know

[rodspurethoughts]

2023 Lyrid Meteor Shower: Spectacular Display of Shooting Stars Peaks Tonight

2023 Lyrid Meteor Shower” and “spectacular display of shooting stars The 2023 Lyrid Meteor shower is set to peak tonight, April 22, 2023, and will continue until dawn on April 23, 2023. This astronomical event is a highly anticipated meteor shower that occurs annually during the month of April. The Lyrid Meteor shower is named after the constellation Lyra and is caused by the Earth passing…

[donnatheastronomer]

April Skies 2023

April 2023 Skies April Skies in 2023 offer many interesting astronomical events to observe. One of the great things about April is that, for those of us in the East, we are back on the same time zone after Daylight Saving ends on Sunday, April 2nd. This means that our night shows start earlier, and we can stay out later. Additionally, April is part of the autumn season, so the nights are getting…

[allmichigan]

Get ready for the 2024 Lyrid Meteor Shower!

Longtime skywatchers know that April's Lyrid meteor shower is the kickoff to meteor season

Lyrid Meteor … sprinkle by Ken Scott Photography Longtime skywatchers know that April’s Lyrid meteor shower is the kickoff to meteor season. Earthsky shares the best time to see the Lyrids: Late evening April 21 until dawn April 22 is the shower’s likely peak. The predicted** peak is 9:23 UTC on April 22. The peak of the Lyrids is narrow (no weeks-long stretches of meteor-watching, as with some…

[nixieofthenorth]

April Masterpost

This post will contain links to my posts connected to April, it’s energies, astrology, full moon etc. I hope you will like this post! Some of the dates my vary depending on where you live..

The Magick of April April 6

Pink Moon (Libra)

April 7

Mercury will be in its pre shadow period in the sign of Taurus April 20

New Moon Facts & Magick & Lunar & Solar Eclipse - (Aries New Moon & Solar Eclipse)

April 21

Happy Taurus Season!

Taurus Sun

The Decanates of Taurus

Taurus – The Goddess

The Taurus Cusps

Taurus Crystals

The Perfect Scent for Taurus

Taurus Food

Taurus and Animals

Witchcraft by signs-Taurus

Mercury Retrograde - in Taurus, post shadow period will be between May 15 - May 31

April 22-23 Meteor Shower Facts & Rituals - Lyrids Meteor Shower, can be seen in both hemisphere

[whoisjaylamm]

The Sky Tonight Update: Lyrids Meteor Shower

The Lyrids is an average shower, usually producing about 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust particles left behind by comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861. Continue reading Untitled

[farlane]

Get ready for the 2024 Lyrid Meteor Shower!

Longtime skywatchers know that April's Lyrid meteor shower is the kickoff to meteor season

Lyrid Meteor … sprinkle by Ken Scott Photography Longtime skywatchers know that April’s Lyrid meteor shower is the kickoff to meteor season. Earthsky shares the best time to see the Lyrids: Late evening April 21 until dawn April 22 is the shower’s likely peak. The predicted** peak is 9:23 UTC on April 22. The peak of the Lyrids is narrow (no weeks-long stretches of meteor-watching, as with some…

[breelandwalker]

2024 Witches' Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2024 dates for the solstices, quarter days, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom.

Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area. Enjoy!

Solstices, Harvests, and Quarter Days

February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas

March 19 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day

June 20 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha

August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest

October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 25 - Wolf Moon ♌

February 24 - Snow Moon ♍

March 25 - Worm Moon ♎

April 23 - Pink Moon ♏

May 23 - Flower Moon ♐

June 21 - Strawberry Moon ♑

July 21 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑

August 19 - Sturgeon Moon* ♒

September 17 - Harvest Moon* ♓

October 17 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon)* ♈

November 15 - Frost Moon (or Beaver Moon)* ♉

December 15 - Cold Moon ♊

*- Supermoon

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. Once again this year, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 11 ♑

February 9 ♒

March 10 ♓

April 8 ♈

May 7 ♉

June 6 ♊

July 5 ♋

August 4 ♌

September 2 ♍

October 2 ♎

November 1 ♏

December 1 ♐

December 30 (black moon) ♑

Special Celestial Events

January 3-4 - Quadrantids meteor shower peak

March 25 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

April 8 - Total solar eclipse

April 22-23 - Lyrids meteor shower peak

May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak

August 11-13 - Perseids meteor shower peak

August 19 - Sturgeon Supermoon / Seasonal Blue Moon

September 17 - Harvest Supermoon / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 2 - "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse

October 17 - Hunter's Supermoon

October 21-22 - Orionids meteor shower peak

November 15 - Frost Supermoon

November 16-17 - Leonids meteor shower peak

December 13-14 - Geminids meteor shower peak

December 30 - Black Moon

(Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

April 1 - April 24

August 4 - August 27

November 25 - December 15

Happy Witching!

SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

Bree's Lunar Calendar Series

Bree's Secular Celebrations Series

Moon Info - Full Moon Dates for 2024

Calendar-12 - 2024 Moon Phases

Full Moonology - 2024 Full Moon Calendar

AstroStyle - All the 2024 Full Moons

Your Zodiac Sign - Astrology Calendar 2024

Old Farmer's Almanac - Mercury Retrograde Dates 2023-2024

Lonely Planet - Best Star-gazing Events of 2024

Sea and Sky - Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024

DarkSky International - Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing

Pagan Grimoire - Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar (2024 Edition)

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EDIT: Mercury is stationed direct on Jan 1st, 2024. The source I used which stated it was in retrograde until the 18th had a typo.

EDIT: Fixed the zodiac signs for the full moons using a new source.

[talonabraxas]

2024 Lyrid Meteor Shower The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April 16-25 every year and will next peak on the night of April 22, 2024.

Make a Wish ☄️ powerjah @powerjahrt

Make peace with the universe. Take joy in it. It will turn to gold. Resurrection will be now. Every moment, a new beauty. --Rumi

[birman-ink]

The Lyrid’s meteor shower will be at it’s peak tonight! Make sure you don’t miss it!

[merelygifted]

Lyrid meteor shower 2024: How to see a stunning fireball tonight | BBC Science Focus

[alexmeeksmartin]

scream - incorrect quotes pt. iii

a/n: another one of these 🫢 promise i’ll get back to normal fics soon, last exam tomorrow so can bring back focus!

mindy is teaching y/n how to play handball on a court.

mindy: alright. close your eyes

y/n: why?

mindy: just trust me.

y/n, closing their eyes: okay…

mindy: *throws a handball at y/n’s face*

y/n: what the fuck, mindy?!

mindy: never close you eyes on the court!

y/n: but you told me to-

mindy: don’t let me get in your head!

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anika, panicking while phoning y/n: there’s a pigeon in our apartment. what do i do? what do i do?!

y/n: who is this?

anika: never funny. not funny now.

y/n: okay, calm down

anika: help me

y/n: it’s more afraid of you than you are of it

anika, almost fanatical: pigeons aren’t scared of anything. they stand on electrical wires. electrical wires, y/n!

y/n, going to hang up: you’re gonna be fine, anika. just as long as you don’t- oh, chad’s game is starting, i gotta go. okay, bye

anika: as long as i don’t what? y/n! AS LONG AS I DONT-

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y/n: i don’t remember agreeing to this, chad. this is like the time you and ethan backed down the driveway with a hang glider sticking out of the car

chad: if you’d let me keep that, those geese would have followed us to the wetlands

y/n: you and ethan would have died.

chad: heroes

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ethan, excited: tonight is the magnificent lyrid meteor shower. it’s-

y/n, cutting him off: -it’s where planet geek passes through the nerdy way.

ethan, offended: …

y/n: oh, you know that i think it’s sweet.

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sam and tara are arguing in the background while y/n and quinn watch

y/n, watching with a satisfied smile:

quinn, concerned and slightly horrified before looking at y/n: why are you smiling?

y/n, still smiling: i’m not

quinn: you are

y/n: i’m not smiling. i’m not.

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anika: *yawns*

mindy: being that pretty must be tiring

anika: then you must be exhausted

y/n: will you two shut up?

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mindy: why are you ignoring y/n?

chad: i’m playing hard to get

mindy: why would you do that? you’re already hard to want

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y/n: i made coffee.

tara: i don’t want coffee

y/n: i didn’t make coffee for you. this is my coffee

tara: then why are you telling me?

y/n: it’s a conversation starter.

tara: that’s a lousy conversation starter

y/n: is it? we are conversing. checkmate.

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quinn: you often use humour to deflect trauma.

y/n: thank you!

quinn: i didn’t say that was a good thing

y/n: what i’m hearing is you think i’m funny

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sam: i know you snuck out last night, tara.

y/n, whispering: play dumb!

tara: who’s tara?

y/n: not THAT dumb

[rodspurethoughts]

Get Ready for a Spectacular Show: Lyrid Meteor Shower to Illuminate the Night Sky!

Adobe Stock The annual Lyrid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year. It is a meteor shower that occurs every year from April 15 to April 29. This year, the best time to watch the Lyrids will be from late evening April 21 until dawn April 22 – or late evening April 22 until dawn April 23. The peak of the Lyrids will occur on April 23 at 1:06 UTC. It is…