Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky next week
The Perseids are associated with Comet 109/P Swift-Tuttle, which last passed near Earth in 1992
Sky gazers are set to be treated to a light display next week as Earth passes through debris left behind by a comet.
It is predicted the peak of the Perseid meteor shower will be on the 12th of August into the early hours of the 13th when the sky is at its darkest.
The meteors will be best viewed from the northern hemisphere, and in ideal conditions with no clouds observers could see up to 50 an hour, according to the Royal Astronomical Society.
The meteor shower is often dubbed the best of the year because of how bright and active it is.
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