The month of August is going to bring spectacular light shows in the night sky with the annual Perseid meteor shower. Perseid is almost always a favorite of stargazers because of the abundance of meteor showers it brings every year. Not only will this year bring more showers but also bright ones.

Perseid will reach its peak on the night of Aug. 11 to 12. The meteor showers come at a time when most people are taking their vacation and when the weather is nice. Typically, Perseids will bring around 100 meteors per hour, but according to Astronomy.com, experts believe that this year will be a great year for those who await the Perseids. It is predicted that there will be as many as 150 or even 200 meteors per hour come Aug. 11.

"Forecasters are predicting a Perseid outburst this year with double normal rates on the night of Aug. 11-12," NASA's Bill Cooke confirmed.

Every meteor from the Perseid showers is a tiny remnant of the Swift-Tuttle comet. Every 133 years, this comet circles the sun. Perseids are called as such because they seem to originate from the constellation Perseus.

As always, meteor showers as beautiful as the Perseids are best viewed under low-light conditions. Spectators should get away from places that are well-lit as much as possible. Ideally, the showers should be viewed from a dark area. Sky observers should sit in the dark for about 30 to 45 minutes to let the eyes adjust to the darkness.

Star gazers can start catching Perseids at dawn - early on in the morning of Aug. 12, Friday, following the setting of the moon at 1 a.m. local daylight time. On the other hand, those who are unfortunate enough not to get a good view of the sky due to light pollution, a live broadcast of the meteor showers is offered at Ustream overnight from Aug 11 to 12 and Aug. 12 to 13 at 10 p.m. EDT.