While the number of meteors per hour could vary, there is a chance to see many of them race across the sky after the Lyrid meteor shower begins.

In the coming days, there will be an exciting reason to gaze up at the sky: the Lyrids meteor shower. Formed out of remaining particles from Comet Thatcher, the Lyrids meteor shower is visible every April as Earth passes through the trail of debris. This spring, it’s taking place from April 17 to 26.