One of the very coolest things about the Perseid Meteor Showers is that in addition to being one of the most popular and prolific meteor showers of the year, the Perseids hang around for almost a month and a half. According to the experts out there, you should plan to start "late," which is actually "early," as in late at night/early in the morning. Perseid meteors tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight. The shower typically produces the most meteors in the hours before dawn. In a big-time cosmic coincidence, August 12th is also the day of a highly anticipated total solar eclipse.