One of the calendar year's best meteor showers will be observable as early as Tuesday night in the Bay Area, with peak showers projected to take place Wednesday night and Thursday morning, according to NASA. The Perseids are an annual meteor shower that occurs when Earth passes through a meteor stream left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. "That means if you're in your own backyard, turning off all the lights or going to a park or a woody area. According to astrologists, Bay Area residents can watch the Perseids at any location with clear weather and minimal light pollution, though many reservation-required watch party events taking place throughout the region still have tickets available. Astrologists say the meteor showers are visible without telescopes, with Fraknoi advising people against using astrological equipment to watch the showers since they "restrict" a view of the entire sky.