Meteor Shower 2024 Usaf. A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky called radiant. The annual perseid meteor shower — the most popular one of the year — has already begun, with the most shooting stars expected to fall around aug.

A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky called radiant. Theoretically, the best time to watch the perseids is just before the break of dawn when the radiant lies highest in a dark sky.