Stars

If you either have a telescope or got one as a gift in 2023, you'll have many chances to put it to work in 2024 as there will be at least 7 comets visible over Missouri and Illinois. Oh, and one just might be extra special later in the year.

You need really clear skies to even have a chance of capturing something like this. A videographer in Missouri picked the perfect night to record a time-lapse video of stars resulting in a brilliant star trail.

It's been going on since last Friday, April 16th, but our best chance at getting a decent look at the Lyrid Meteor Showers in the Rockford area should be this Thursday in the early morning hours.

Here's what was in the sky last night.