By Rick Lovett Apr 5, 2021 Mark your calendars for April 19 because the oldest recorded meteor shower is going to be visible in the night sky. The Lyrid meteor shower was first recorded by ancient Chinese astronomers in 687 B.C., according to EarthSky.org, and the shower of meteors was described as ‘falling like rain.” Hopefully, this year’s shower will be just as beautiful. The Lyrid meteor shower occurs every year between April 16 and April 25, and this year it’s expected to peak in the predawn hours of April 22, though the shower will be visible from April 19 through April 25. The meteors originate from the constellation Lyra the Harp, hence the name “Lyrid,” near the star Vega. But the source of the Lyrid meteors is actually Comet Thatcher. In April of each year, Earth crosses the orbital path of Thatcher, and fragments of the comet enter our atmosphere at about 110,000 miles per hour — the fragments are the Lyrid meteors.