How to catch the Lyrids, the oldest known meteor showers, this weekend

Clear skies allow for a great view of the showers (Picture: Getty)The world’s oldest known meteor showers will be visible again this weekend, whizzing past at 30 miles per second.
The Royal Greenwich Observatory said this year, the Lyrids will be visible from April 16 to April 25, peaking on April 22.
Once a year, the Earth passes through the trail left by the comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, creating the oldest recorded meteor shower still visible after it was first spotted in 687 BCE