This had nothing to do with any "meteor shower," Lyrid or otherwise.

From: Robert Sheaffer (CallMe"Roberto"@debunker-dot-.com)
Subject: Re: Fireball in the New England area

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Date: 2005-04-25 12:08:25 PST

This had nothing to do with any "meteor shower," Lyrid or otherwise. It
was a bolide meteor, a single brilliant one. These things can occur at
any time.

Robert

Ben Bradley wrote:

> On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 20:09:09 -0400, "Dave Bartolini"
> wrote:
>
> >Did anyone in the Southern New England area see a fireball in the sky? I was
>
> Meteor Shower Sparks Flurry of Phone Calls to Police
> [link to ap.tbo.com]
>
> The Associated Press
> Published: Apr 24, 2005