Meteor shower will be visible across the UK this week

A meteor shower will be visible across the UK this week.

The Perseids meteor shower gets its name from the commit Perseids and is typically visible around this time of year.

However, astronomers will get an even more spectacular view of the shower this year as the sky will be particularly dark with the moon in its waxing crescent phase, report the Mirror.

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The best time to view the meteor shower will come between midnight and 5.30am on Thursday 12 and Friday August 13, however it will also be visible before and after these dates - it just won't be very bright.

Firstly, you need to find the right spot in the sky - try and find the area with the least light pollution away from bright lights. Wrap up warm and get settled.

Once your eyes have adjusted to the darkness and you've waited for a little while, you should be able to spot the shower in all its glory.

There's a slim but unforeseeable chance that you wont be able to see the stars for bad weather, so keep your eyes peeled for clouds that could impair your vision.

When you catch a shooting star, trace it back to where it came from; if it’s from Perseus commit, then it’s part of the shower, and there might be other shooting stars visible overnight.