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Lyrid Meteor Shower Graces Northeast S’pore Till 25 Apr, Time To Wish ‘Circuit Breaker’ Away

Lyrid Meteor Shower In Northeast S’pore Clearest On 22 Apr

If you’re sick of Covid-19 and updates on the ‘Circuit Breaker’, here’s a refreshing change of pace for you.

From 16-25 Apr, Singapore’s skies will be graced with the elusive Lyrid Meteor Shower.

The good news is that if you’re staying in more ulu areas like the Northeast or Northwest of the island, you just might be able to catch a glimpse of it from the comfort of your home.

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Meteor shower visible from Northeast of Singapore

The Lyrids are one of the oldest meteor showers known to man — they were first recorded in China over 2,500 years ago.

This week, you may be lucky enough to see these ancient comets zip through the sky if you’re in a less light-polluted part of Singapore.

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Those residing in Pulau Ubin and Lim Chu Kang have the best chance of seeing it — please snap some pictures & videos for the rest of us if you can.

Peak of meteor shower happens on 22-23 Apr

All you need to do is check out TimeAndDate for when and where the shooting stars will be visible, and turn off your lights at home to check it out.

According to the website, the meteor shower will be most visible on the night of 22 Apr, into the early hours of 23 Apr.

 

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If your sleeping hours are messed up due to the Circuit Breaker, this is the perfect way to feel somewhat productive while staring at the sky at 3am.

Wish upon a star this ‘Circuit Breaker’

You can keep looking out for these meteors until 25 Apr, but don’t worry too much if you miss it — the next meteor shower visible in Singapore peaks on 5-6 May.

If you manage to catch the phenomenon this week, you might want to wish for the ‘Circuit Breaker’ to end as scheduled, and not be extended.

Even if you can’t see these shooting stars, you know they’re there, and there’s no harm wishing and hoping for something that may take a while to come true.

After all, everyone needs a little happiness and motivation now.

The starts are literally aligned, so wish with all your heart these coming nights. That – along with our vigilance and staying home – might just get us through this battle a little quicker.

Featured image adapted from Astronimus.

Lucia Ng

Lucia only ever eats noodles and lives off bubble tea and coffee. She has no chill, ever, and loves sitcoms a little too much.

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