Gather round and gaze up; the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this week.

The beloved sky show will reach its zenith from August 12 to 13, giving Californians a prime window to see 50 to 100 shooting stars per hour.

This year’s conditions are especially favorable as the peak coincides with a New Moon, meaning skies will be at their darkest.

While the meteor shower can be seen across the US, according to NASA, “visibility should be ideal” for many parts of California.

A meteor shower occurs when the Earth’s orbit intersects with the cloud of debris left by an asteroid or comet.

When we collide with that cloud, these glorious remnants, AKA space…

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