The Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend around 4:00 a.m. Sunday.
This annual meteor shower is regarded as one of the most viewable. Perseid can produce up to 100 meteors an hour, according to NASA. The moon will be almost new, meaning there will be little moonlight blocking the shower this year.
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The Perseid showers occur when the Earth crosses the orbit of the Swift-Tuttle comet. The debris from the comet creates the meteors, which burn up as they enter the atmosphere.
Showers will best be visible in a spot as far away from light pollution as possible. Binoculars and telescopes will not aid viewing due to how fast the meteors move, according to IU science writer Hal Kibbey.
