Star-gazers treated to meteor showers

As Earth makes its way around the sun, it encounters a number of comets each year, passing through debris in the comet tails. Those sand-sized particles enter the Earth's atmosphere, creating a fiery trail over 50 miles up, creating a meteor shower.

Two meteor showers will be visible, weather permitting of course, over the coming weeks: the Delta Aquarids and Perseids.

north are expected to be the most visible.

The Persieds, radiating from the constellation Perseus, began earlier this week but won't peak until Aug. 13-14. If you are out looking this weekend, It's worth a look to the North to the spot below the up-ended W-shaped constellation Cassiopeia. Don't expect much there this weekend, but in two weeks up to 60 meteoroids per hour are predicted.