With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the Andromeda galaxy with the naked eye.

The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, which at that time of night is low in the northern sky. The comet detritus will be positioned to “graze the upper atmosphere,” Lunsford said.

August’s 'Sturgeon Moon' arrives with a sky full of sights. Look for bright meteors during the Perseids and spot Jupiter and Venus before dawn