The Perseid meteor shower is considered one of the best of the year, and it peaks Wednesday night. The meteors you’ll see are actually dust debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle – tiny grains or pebbles – that enter the earth’s atmosphere as the earth makes its annual pass through the comet’s debris field. Once you’ve found a dark spot, look north toward Perseus and you could see up to 100 meteors per hour. First, the meteor shower’s peak falls on a new moon, which means there won’t be any moonlight to pollute the sky. If you’re not able to catch the meteor shower Wednesday night, you’ll have other opportunities.