(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Keep an eye on the sky this weekend as an annual astronomical favorite will move overhead. The peak for the Perseid meteor shower happens overnight this Sunday, Aug. 11, into the morning twilight hours on Aug. 12.

The meteors are small pieces of rock or dust from Comet 109P Swift-Tuttle, a comet that comes around Earth every 133 years. The last time we saw the comet was in 1992 and it will return in 2125. Even though it will be quite some time until the comet returns again, we can still view the trail of rocks and dust from the Comet falling into the atmosphere every year in August. As the meteors fall through the atmosphere they will burn up and appear as shooting starts.

The best way to view the meteor shower will be around 10 p.m. Sunday night. It is estimated that you can see approximately 50 shooting stars per hour at that time. Make sure to look toward the northeast to see the shower and stargazers recommend that you avoid places where city lights are bright. In addition, it is also recommended that you don’t look at your phone while viewing as it can diminish your night vision.

The weather on Sunday night will be key for viewing. The current cloud forecast as of Wednesday says the best places to see the meteor shower will be near Denver and Pueblo in higher terrain away from the city.