NEEDHAM, Mass. —

The annual Perseid Meteor shower peaks this week as the Earth passes through the debris trail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle.

It is typically one of the best of the year, producing 60 or more meteors per hour in ideal conditions.

Unfortunately, bright moonlight will interfere this year. The moon was full over the weekend.

This will wash out the fainter meteors and streaks that you would normally be able to see.

The peak for the show will come during the pre-dawn hours, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Just find the darkest area possible and look up. You may still be able to see up to 10-20 per hour—that's approximately 1 meteor every 3-6 minutes.

The meteor shower is active through August 23, but the pace will slow each night past the peak.

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