The Perseid Meteor shower is back, and if you can find the right place to watch it, you'll have a glorious time. Clay Banks on Unsplash Clay Banks on UnsplashThe peak viewing will happen about August 12 and 13, with a new moon to allow for a super dark sky, but you don't have to wait because it is beginning now. WHAT EXACTLY IS A METEOR SHOWER? A good time to view the meteor shower is obviously after dark, 10 or 11 p.m., but the best time is predawn. Austin Human on Unsplash Austin Human on Unsplash👇 BELOW: CHECK OUT LAST YEARS METEOR SHOWER IN MICHIGAN 👇You do have to find an open spot, away from city lights, where it is very dark.