Perseid meteor shower 2021: Here’s when to watch - WJBF-TV

A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above a camping site at the Negev desert near the city of Mitzpe Ramon in Israel on August 11, 2020, during the Perseids meteor shower.

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) – One of the year’s best meteor showers, the Perseid, has begun dazzling stargazers across the U.S.

The Perseid meteor shower is a yearly event viewable in the months of July and August.

Clear skies are key to viewing the meteor shower.

The Perseid Meteor Shower is caused by the Earth traveling through debris and dust particles of the comet.

It’s called the Perseid meteor shower because the meteors appear to originate from the Perseus constellation — though this is not the source of the show.