(FOX40.COM) -- Sky watchers are in for a treat as a dazzling meteor shower with a reputation of being the most prolific space event of the year is expected to peak soon. • Video Above: People all over California captured images of the northern lights

August, also known as meteor month or shooting star season for space enthusiasts, usually has an influx of meteor showers midway through the month, according to space.com. That special influx is called the Perseid meteor shower and is predicted to grace the skies during the night hours between Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 and last until dawn on Aug. 13.

During the Perseid shower, fiery shooting stars can be witnessed darting through the skies all night long.

What is the Perseid meteor shower?

The Perseid meteor shower is an annual display of shooti

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