How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower: New Scientist's stargazing companion
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Origin of the Lyrids: Comet Thatcher
Abby identifies comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) as the Lyrids' source and notes its 415-year orbit returning around 2278.
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