Meteor shower!

Meteors streak past stars over a Bedouin tent near Amman, Jordan, in the early hours of August 12, 2004.

There is another one to between tonight and the early hours of the morning. Under perfect conditions, observers can expect to see about 90 to100 meteors an hour!

But the Perseids will put on a good show as seen from almost any place on Earth for several reasons.

The moon will set relatively early, making the sky darker and allowing observers to see fainter meteors.

Also, the region in the sky where the meteors appear to come from will rise up higher as the night progresses, so fewer meteors will shoot below the horizon.

Meteors higher in the sky also appear brighter, because they are seen through less distortion-causing atmosphere.

Hally, the meteor buff, says that people who want to see the largest number of meteors possible should find the darkest sky available and face northeast, where the meteors will appear to come from.