Perseid meteor shower 2019: Hundreds of meteors are about to light up the night sky

Simply lay down, get comfortable and warm, and allow your eyes to get adjusted to the dark. This could take up to 20 minutes. 

Then, just look up at the sky and watch the shooting stars as they zip in all directions. 

For an extra challenge, see if you can locate the shower’s radiant point in the constellation Perseus. 

NASA said: “Their radiant – the point in the sky from which the Perseids appear to come from – is the constellation Perseus. 

“This is also where we get the name for the shower: Perseids.”