The Perseid meteor shower is the most anticipated meteor shower of the year, dazzling viewers with streams of light and color.
Expect up to 100 meteors per hour at speeds of 133,200 mph. Bright fireballs will leave trails brighter than Venus.
This year is perfect for viewing due to minimal moonlight, allowing even faint meteors to be seen.
Peak viewing is between Sunday night and dawn on Monday, with the best time around 2 a.m. in the northeastern sky.
Find the darkest sky possible, lie flat, and give your eyes 30-45 minutes to adjust. Avoid using your phone!
Use a stargazing app to locate the constellation Perseus, the radiant point of the Perseids.
The Perseids were first connected to the comet Swift-Tuttle by astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1865.
Don’t miss this celestial fireworks show! It’s so spectacular, it even inspired a famous song lyric.