How to Photograph the Lyrid Meteor Shower
Tonight marks the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower, with plenty of meteors visible from mid to late April each year, so get your camera ready and learn how to capture them in all their glory.
As Earth passes through the dust trail left from Comet C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) from 1861, the tiny comet particles light up as they bounce across the atmosphere, heating to form intense bright streaks of light otherwise known as shooting stars. It's pretty easy to capture these from your backyard, but there are a few techniques that'll help make things easier.