The Perseid Meteor showers peak in mid-August, they're reliably the best meteor shower of the year. Fast and bright meteors they frequently leave long "wakes" of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth's atmosphere. The Perseids are one of the most plentiful showers (50-100 meteors seen per hour). Super interestingly, Perseids are also known for their fireballs. Fireballs are larger explosions of light and color that can persist longer than an average meteor streak. Learn how meteors are created and why they occur at certain times of the year in our diary entry on meteors.
