Summer's best meteor shower peaks soon. But the moon will interfere with viewing the Perseids

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking soon. This year, a bright moon will hinder viewing during peak viewing early Wednesday, so experts suggest waiting a week for darker skies. The Perseids are known for their fireballs. Under ideal viewing conditions with no moon, the shower can produce more than 60 meteors per hour. But moonlight will interfere this year. The source of the Perseids is debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Viewing lasts until August 23. The next major meteor shower, the Orionids, peaks in late October.