The Perseid meteor shower ‒ one of the best of the year, according to NASA ‒ treats stargazers to plentiful bright meteors streaking swiftly through the atmosphere and colorful exploding fireballs. But the celestial event will be competing with the moon this year.

The Perseids meteor shower peaks this week. Weather conditions won’t be perfect, but local amateur astronomer and Sky and Telescope’s senior editor Kelly Beatty said that shouldn’t stop anyone from going out and enjoying the night sky.

This can last for days and even weeks, with the peak being when our planet is passing through the densest part of this cosmic debris. From our point of view, the meteor shower will seemingly come from the same place in the sky.