People looked up to skies on Wednesday (April 22) to witness the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Lyrids are bright and fast meteors that are active from April 16 to 25 every year.
Several stargazers were able to witness this spectacle while others just enjoyed watching the stars.
“The Lyrid meteor shower has been observed for more than 2,600 years. Chinese records show that ‘stars fell like rain’ during the meteor shower of 687 B.C.,” according to PAGASA.
However, they also reported that in recent times, the Lyrids have generally been weak.
“The shower typically generates a dozen meteors per hour under optimal conditions with a brief maximum that lasts for less than a day,” PAGASA stated. AAC