A trio of meteor showers taking place over the next few weeks are set to peak on the weekends, with two of the showers peaking on Sunday night.
All three of the showers have been occurring since early July, but the best nights to view them are coming up. For those who are willing to stay up and watch the showers, the best place to view them will be in a place with minimal lighting, according to the American Meteor Society.
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The Delta Aquariids: Peak night is July 30
This meteor shower has been active since July 18, and will remain active until Aug. 21. Viewers should know that these meteors from this shower are usually faint and lack both persistent trails and fireballs; additionally, the Southern hemisphere is more likely to see this meteor shower than the Northern hemisphere.
Additionally, Sunday night has a moon that will be 95% full, making it slightly more difficult to view this particular meteor shower.
The Alpha Capricornids: Peak night is July 30
This shower rarely gives more than five shower members per hour but is notable for the number of bright fireballs it produces during its activity period. And unlike the Delta Aquariids, this shower can be viewed well on both sides of the Earth's equator.
This shower has been active since July 7, and is expected to remain visible until Aug. 15.
The Perseids: Peak night is Aug. 12 and 13
Perhaps the best shower of these three, the Perseids meteor shower will be most visible in mid-August and has been active since July 14. It will remain active until Sept. 1.
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The normal rates of this shower range from 50-75 shower members every hour at its peak.
Other showers that can be viewed later this year include the Orionids and the Southern Taurids, both of which will start being active in late September. The Orionids will be most visible on the nights of Oct. 20-21, and the Southern Taurids will be most visible on the nights of Nov. 4-5.