One of the most famous meteor showers, the Perseid, is making its annual journey through the skies over Central Oregon. Sunriver Observatory Credit: SNCOthe Source: How did the Perseid Meteor Shower get its name? So the Perseid meteor shower appears to originate from the constellation Perseus. This meteor shower comes from Comet Swift-Tuttle, which was last visible in 1992 and will not return until 2126. In fact, the meteor shower this year occurs on the same day as a solar eclipse traveling across Europe.