ENID —
April 22 is the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.
This should be a favorable year for this sometimes strong shower. From the mid-northern latitudes, where it is best seen, the radiant on the Lyra-Hercules border at maximum is on view after about 11:30 p.m., improving in elevation all night.
The waxing gibbous moon sets between 1 and 2 a.m. Lyrids are swift meteors, on occasion spectacularly bright, with approximately 20 to 25 percent leaving persistent trains.
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Northern Oklahoma College planetarium will be open on the first Thursday each month to the public. Admission is free, and the show “Stars and Constellations of the Seasons” starts at 7 p.m. After the star show, the public may go outside and view the night sky to locate the constellations and use the observatory’s telescope, weather permitting.
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Leonardo’s Star Quest Astronomy Club meets the second Tuesday of the month at Leonardo’s Discovery Ware-house, 200 E. Maple, and the fourth Tuesday at Northern Oklahoma College Enid observatory. Sessions start at 8 p.m.
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Every Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting, the NOC Enid observatory will be open to the public. Sessions start at 8 p.m. Large groups planning to visit the observatory or planetarium should call 548-2399 to schedule an appointment.
Killam is resident astronomer and astronomical league coordinator for Leonardo’s Star Quest Astronomy Club and director of NOC observatory.
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