# Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space Science > Astronomy, stargazing, astrophotography, and the AI × astronomy intersection — explained clearly by an amateur observer in Cyprus. ## Posts - [The 2026 Lyrids are done. The Eta Aquariids are next, and the moon is going to fight you](https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-04-23-lyrids-2026-recap-eta-aquariids-preview/) — The Lyrids peaked yesterday under near-new-moon skies. The Eta Aquariids peak May 5–6, but a waning gibbous will wash out the sky. How to plan around it from Cyprus and the northern Med.