The meteor shower, which is brought on by the Earth crashing into the debris left behind by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle every year in July and August, is one of the highlights of the year for many skywatchers owing to its high hourly rate and brilliant meteors.

This year, there may be up to 100 shooting stars per hour from the event's peak on August 12 until the early hours of August 13.

The meteors appear to have come from the Perseus constellation, they are known as the Perseids.

The northern hemisphere offers the finest viewing opportunities, as do pristine skies free of clouds and light pollution. It is one of the most active and delivers dazzling meteors, the shower is regarded as one of the greatest of the year.

Fireballs, which are extremely brilliant meteors, as well as meteors with extended trains are also highly likely to be seen.

Since meteor showers are best seen with the unaided eye, they are simple to see and require no additional equipment.

If viewing is impossible on the actual peak night because of clouds, the shower will last until August 24th.

As observed from Ireland, the Perseids' radiant is always above the horizon, thus watchers ought to be able to see some meteors as soon as the Sun sets.

The Moon functions as natural light pollution and will obscure fainter meteors if it is above the horizon or is in its crescent phase, according to experts, thus it is preferable to try to identify meteors during these times.