Look to the north-east after midnight, people are being advised, if they want to get the best view of the Perseid meteor shower.
There may be a little competition, however, as the ideal night is August 12th, just two days after the brightest full moon of the year.
Generally we’d be able to see as many as 100 meteors, or shooting stars per hour. They originate in the debris left by the Swift-Tuttle comet and as they hit the Earth’s atmosphere they burn up and streak across the sky.
But this super-moon, though waning, may appear up to 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter than a regular full moon.
“It will really light up the sky,” said Colin Haig, vice-president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. In an interview with CBC.
So we may have to be a little more patient, and content to see what we can.
But if you miss the Perseids, there is another super moon; the last of the three this year will be visible on September 9.
For reasons beyond our control, and for an undetermined period of time, our comment section is now closed. However, our social networks remain open to your contributions.