If you have never seen a meteor shower, this week is your chance as the annual Perseid meteor shower hits its peak.

In North America, the Perseid peak will occur during daylight at 7 a.m. on Friday, August 12, which means the moonless early morning hours of both Friday and Saturday should be best for meteor watching.

Nicholas David, local astronomer, said predictions point to an unusually spectacular light show this year.

"Meteor Researchers say the Earth will pass through an unusually dense part of the Perseid Stream, causing a greater than normal display." he explains. "What is happening is that the earth is actually going through some comet debris, there's dust particles, and substantially bigger particles, the bigger the particle the better the show. "

David said the best spots to watch the shower are out of town, but if you wish to stay there are options.

"You want to get away from light, so down by the river should be good, or near Mitford Ponds. If you get away from bright lights, even in your garden would be fine, as long as you turn the lights off inside and lay back on a gravity chair, or deck chair and look for Perseids."

He shares the meteors are called Perseids because they tend to come out of the constellation Persius.

"Which means if you look up towards the Pole Star and then towards the east that's where they'll be coming from."