This is a real thing coming up this weekend. I know it's a wall of text, but it's all good info. Sorry Aussies, et al, but this isn't visible from most of the southern hemisphere.
Credits and Links:[link] Info on 2012 Lyrids from EarthSky.org
[link] Info on 2012 Lyrids from SpaceWeather.com
[link] Calculations of Vega's position at various times during the night using Wolfram-Alpha
[link] Measuring the sky from OneMinuteAstronomer
[link] Panel 5 Graphic of constellation Lyra by Kvap on Wikipedia under Public Domain.
[link] Luna's voice: Olde English by Dieter Steffmann at dafont.com
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SVG DownloadSpeed DrawToo bad we don't have weatherponies to help keep the skies clear. I can only wish you luck with that.
Ah, who am I kidding?
Yay, this is my first feature on Equestria Daily!
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Don't worry, there are plenty more showers throughout the year visible from all over. [link] Search for "Geminids". That happens December 13-14 and is the next big shower, and being in a zodiacal constellation, should be visible from most anywhere on the planet.
(have a llama)