New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- That time is near when you can see up to 100 meteors per hour. This year, the Perseids, one of the year's best meteor showers, will peak on the night between August 12-13. With the new moon arriving on August 12th, the sky will be ideally dark at the time of the event.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks every August, with around 50 to 100 meteors per hour at a dark site. The Perseids are caused by debris from comet Swift-Tuttle. The comet takes 133 years to orbit the Sun once. It last visited our inner solar system in 1992 and won't be back again until 2125.

According to NASA, Perseids are also known for their fireballs. It defines fireballs as larger explosions of light and colour that can persist longer than an avera...