The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak early Monday.

The Alpha Capricornids shower is active between July 7 and Aug. 15, though it peaks at the tail-end of July this year.

Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

The Perseid meteor shower usually begins around the middle of July and ends by August.

The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend.

While the Orionids aren’t known for their numbers like the Perseids or the upcoming Geminids, the annual meteor shower still puts on a show.

Arguably the best meteor shower of the year peaks Monday night.

We’re lucky to get fleeting moments throughout the year when we can witness beautiful sights in the sky. Thanks to space experts, we’re fortunate enough to have a heads up as to when we’ll get the best view of them.

ORLANDO, Fla.- – The Lyrids don’t match up to the meteor count per hour of the Geminids in December or Perseids in August, but this shower is special in its own way. Producing only 10-15 meteors per hour, the Lyrids are known for producing brighter meteors and the occasional fireball. The light display during meteor showers are caused by that debris, meteoroids, about the size of a grain of sand, entering the earth’s atmosphere and burning up. That heat produces the iconic glow that dances across the night sky. Unlike most meteor showers, the best time for viewing the Lyrids is in the morning before the sun comes up.