The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular shows you can see every summer, weather permitting, and this year’s event reaches its peak tonight. According to NASA, the best time to see the Perseid meteor shower is late Sunday night through early Monday morning. You’ll need to find a spot with clear, dark skies, but you don’t need any special equipment to get the most out of the experience. The meteors are abundant and visible to the naked eye.
The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year in late July and lasts for several weeks. This meteor shower (or meteor shower) occurs when fragments of Comet Swift-Tuttle interact with Earth’s atmosphere, burning up the pieces and creating colorful streaks of light. At its peak, the phenomenon can bring up to 100 meteors per hour. And the Perseids are known for putting on a particularly spectacular light show. “The Perseids are also famous for their fireballs,” according to NASA. “Fireballs are larger bursts of light and color that can last longer than the average meteor shower. This is because fireballs originate from larger particles of cometary material.”
So find a good spot, ideally after the moon has set. Look up and wait. You might see some natural fireworks.
