The Perseid meteor shower is considered one of the best, both because of the time of year - warm weather, less cloud-cover - and the fact that onlookers can see roughly 100 meteors an hour at its peak, but only under perfect, dark skies. This year, the peak occurs on the night of Aug. 11-12.
Some years the moon interferes with all but the brightest meteors, but not this year. The moon will only be a quarter full and will set after 1 a.m. local time. 'The moon is good this year. That's a big help,' said Peter Brown, Canada Research Chair in meteor astronomy and a professor at Western University in London, Ont.
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