If you look up for long enough at a dark, clear sky, you may catch some "shooting stars" tonight without any bright moonlight to obstruct the view.

The Lyrid meteor shower will illuminate the Northern Hemisphere skies from this evening until sunrise. According to the Qatar Calendar House (QCH). Skywatchers can view with their naked eyes without any astronomical instruments from places without light and environmental pollutions and can expect as many as 10 to 20 meteors per hour during the shower’s peak.

Since early January, there hasn't been a meteor shower to light up the sky. This meteor shower will be visible all around the world.

Dr. Beshir Marzouk, the QCH astronomy expert, said in a statement that the Lyrid meteor shower is usually active every year between April 16 and 25, with its peak occurring around April 22.

The meteor shower occurs during this time every year when Earth's orbit crosses paths with that of Comet Thatcher. The comet drops pieces of itself that go flying into the upper atmosphere at 110,000 miles per hour.

Anyone who wishes to photograph it can do so by using digital cameras. They can increase the exposure time in order to get the best results.

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