Perseid Meteor shower to peak this weekend - best time to see a shooting star

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Stargazers will have the opportunity over the weekend to catch a glimpse of some shooting stars. The Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky in the early house of Saturday, with an estimate of around 150 shooting stars blazing through the sky per hour.

The display will be caused by the Earth breaking into debris left behind by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle in July and August each year.

Originating from the Perseus constellation, the shower is a highly-anticipated annual event due to the high amount of brights meteors it creates.

There may even be a chance to see some fireballs in the sky which are produced by exceptionally bright meteors as well as meteors with long trains. Read more: Rochdale-born al Qaida boss who led three-man terror cell planning to commit mass murder denied parole A clear sky with minimal light pollution is the optimal condition to watch the meter shower.