Lyrid meteor shower 2020: 9 stunning photos of nature’s light show
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By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaked late Tuesday and early Wednesday, offering stunning light displays in the night sky.
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 The starry sky shines over the Baltic Sea in Schleswig-Holstein, Neukirchen, Germany, on April 22, 2020. (Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 The Lyrid meteor shower streaks across the sky over Michaelskapelle on April 21, 2020, in Niederhollabrunn, Austria. (Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 Startrails are seen during the Lyrids meteor shower over Michaelskapelle on April 20, 2020, in Niederhollabrunn, Austria. (Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 The starry sky shines over a field in Schleswig-Holstein, Neukirchen, Germany, on April 22, 2020. (Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 The starry sky shines above a tree and a windmill in Schleswig-Holstein, Neukirchen, Germany, on April 22, 2020. (Daniel Reinhardt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 A meteor crosses the sky illuminated under the stars on a clear night on April 21, 2020, in London. (Simon Robling/Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 Shooting stars can be seen in the sky above the Eifel National Park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleiden, Germany, on April 20, 2020. (Marius Becker/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 Shooting stars can be seen in the sky above the Eifel National Park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleiden, Germany on April 20, 2020. (Marius Becker/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 A meteor from the Lyrid meteor shower is seen in the night sky over Saltburn on April 21, 2020, in Saltburn by the Sea, United Kingdom. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Lyrid meteor shower 2020 A meteor from the Lyrid meteor shower is seen in the night sky over Saltburn on April 21, 2020, in Saltburn by the Sea, United Kingdom. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Social media lit up with images of the celestial phenomenon. Here are some of our favorites:
Lyrids Meteor Shower Over Austria The Lyrid meteor shower streaks across the sky over Michaelskapelle on April 21, 2020, in Niederhollabrunn, Austria. (Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images)