Full Moon Will Hinder Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing

Clear skies will greet night time sky gazers watching the peak of the Perseid meteor shower Thursday Night, unfortunately, so will a full moon.

The Perseid meteor shower comes around every year between mid July to late August when the earth passes through a debris field of ice and rock left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last passed by the earth in 1992.

The Perseids have a peak in intensity when earth passes through the most dense area of the debris.

This years peak will happen during the overnight hours Thursday.

Because of the full moon, only the biggest and brightest meteors, or shooting stars as they are sometimes called, will be seen.

During a usual peak, with dark skies and no light pollution, around 100 meteors per hour can be seen.