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Any skygazers hoping to catch a good glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower better get themselves ready - because the peak is fast approaching. ‌

The annual display has been active since July 17 and is expected to run until August 24. But the event, described by Royal Museums Greenwich as one of the "most dramatic" in the night sky, reaches its maximum this week. ‌

Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, August 12, into the early hours of Wednesday morning, August 13, people across the UK will have their best opportunity to see the shower. ‌

The Perseids are formed of debris from comets that break down due to the heat of approaching the sun. If these objects end up in the Earth's path around the sun, they can smash into our atmosphere.

Normally, this is at speeds of between seve

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