The Perseid Meteor Shower Will Put on Quite the Show This Weekend The Perseid Meteor Shower is making its annual return on August 10 through 13. Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel says <br />it will be the best and brightest <br />display that has been put on <br />by the meteor shower in recent years. Named after the Perseus constellation, the Perseid meteor shower occurs every August when the Earth passes through the Swift-Tuttle comet debris. Bill Cooke, NASA meteor expert, <br />to Space.com To get the best view, head somewhere with very little light pollution and wait for the sky to get completely dark. At the peak of the meteor <br />shower, you could potentially <br />see 60 to 70 meteors per hour. You can search online for a map of artificial sky brightness to help narrow down a good location.
