Skywatching - Skywatching Home - What’s Up - Meteor Showers - Eclipses - Daily Moon Guide More - Tips & Guides - Skywatching FAQ - Night Sky Network ### **Mercury shines extra bright, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a comet soars into view** Mercury shines at its brightest for the year, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a bright new comet makes an appearance in April’s night sky. ### Skywatching Highlights - **April 3:** Mercury at greatest elongation - **April 17:** Best chance to see Comet C/2025 R3 - **April 21 to 22:** Lyrid meteor shower peak - **April 27:** Comet C/2025 R3 makes closest approach to Earth ### Transcript Mercury shines extra bright, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks, and a comet soars into view. That’s What’s Up this April. On April 3rd, Mercury will be at its most visible all year. On this date, the planet will be at its greatest elongation, or its furthest distance from the Sun, as we see it from Earth, making it easier to see the often hard-to spot-planet.…