The Perseid meteor shower is in its glory right now.
This past weekend was supposed to be the peak time to look for them however, Dr. Phil Langill with the Rothney Astrophysical Observatory says that's not exactly right.
"These predictions about meteor showers are as always, best guesses. They're based on historical data and that allows us to predict with some confidence when things are going to happen but honestly the peak time, plus or minus a week people will still be able to see some good Perseid meteor action up in the sky."
Dr. Langill also says the best place to watch for them will be in the country.
"The best area is just simply someplace dark. The darker it is the more your eyes will be adapted to seeing faint things and most of the meteors are faint little streaks that zip through the sky that get lost in the clouds, they get lost in the light pollution, they get lost in the moonlight. So, even if the moon is up that's going to hinder your ability to see the faint ones. The brighter ones caused by the bigger chunks of rock that are hitting the atmosphere are more rare but they're more spectacular to see as well. The small ones, it's just a blink of an eye and they're gone, they only last a fraction of a second. The larger rocks take longer to burn up and leave longer, brighter streaks in the sky."
The Perseid meteor shower comes from the region of the Perseus constellation.