This year, the Lyrid meteor shower began on April 16.

It will continue until April 25, peaking tonight (April 22).

It is the oldest meteor shower that is still visible today, being first recorded sightings dating back to 687 BCE.

According to Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG), the meteors can pass at a rate of around 18 per hour.

They are bright, and some of them will have trains.

A spokeswoman for RMG said: "As with all meteor showers, the best way to see the Lyrids is to find a dark site with an unobstructed view of the sky.

"The number of meteors you actually see will depend on all sorts of things, from the time of night to the level of background light.

"A bright sky will drown out the fainter meteors, making them much more difficult to see."

© Norwich Evening News