If the sky is clear enough tonight, you may be able to spot quite a few shooting stars.
The Perseids meteor shower occurs annually, peaking this evening from 10 into the early hours of Tuesday.
On a clear night with no moon, you can catch up to a hundred meteorites an hour.
Amateur Astronomer Gary Bolye says due to the moon’s bright glow tonight, only about 50 will be visible per hour.
“We might have some trouble seeing the fainter meteors but this shower has some fireballs, super bright meteors that are about peppercorn-size or gravel-size,” says Boyle.
Boyle says you’ll also be able to spot Saturn and Jupiter.
“In fact, Jupiter is up in the southern sky just after sunset, it’s super bright, you can’t miss it. After that is the moon and then off to the left is Saturn,” he says.
Boyle says the meteorite shower continues until the 24th, so if you aren’t able to see any tonight to keep an eye out over the next few nights.
The next meteor shower is expected for January.
