Stargazers can watch amazing shooting stars as the Lyrid meteor shower continues until April 25. The best time to watch the shooting stars would be after moonset and before dawn.

The 2013 Lyrids meteor shower peaked late Sunday evening and stargazers took amazing photos of the meteors.

See photos HERE.

The Lyrids began on April 16 and will continue until April 25. Star gazers will be able to see up to 20 meteors per hour and can even reach up to 100 meteors per hour. The Lyrids will leave bright visible trails.

The meteors come from the constellation Lyra and the shower can be spotted in the eastern sky Sunday night.

The Lyrid meteor shower happens every year in the middle of April when the Earth passes dusty debris from the Comet Thatcher. This meteor shower has been observed by mankind for at least 2,600 years.

A meteor is the light produced when a solid particle from space known as space debris enters Earth's atmosphere at speeds of up to 110,000 mph and is incinerated. These particles can be as small as a grain of sand.

The best way to view the Lyrid meteor shower is to lay on your back and look straight up. Nights are chilly be sure to wrap up warm and go to the countryside to catch the best views.

Another meteor to look out for are the the Eta Aquarids, a yearly meteor shower that occurs when Earth passes through the dust cloud of Halley's Comet. This will take place May 4-5.