Canadians will be able to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower, which will be especially bright — and could even include fireballs — starting this weekend.

The annual meteor shower is expected to peak on the evening of Aug. 11 into the following morning on Aug. 12, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;according to NASA&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/night-sky-network/prepare-for-perseids/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/night-sky-network/prepare-for-perseids/" target="_blank">according to NASA</a>. It is considered one of the <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;most abundant showers&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/perseids/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/perseids/" target="_blank">most abundant showers</a> and roughly 50 to 100 meteors can be seen each hour.

This year, the annual meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of Aug. 11 into the following morning.{ai:summary}<p>This weekend, Canadians are in for a celestial treat as the Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky. With fireballs and up to 100 meteors per hour, it promises to be a spectacle worth catching on the nights of August 11 and 12.  </p><p>Look up, because the universe is putting on a show, and you won't want to miss a single flash in the dark. #science</p>

What is a Perseid meteor shower and how can Canadians see it?

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