The regularity of the annual spectacle is the result of the Earth passing through the previous path of the comet in its own orbit around the sun.
The timing for the event’s peak on the central island is not ideal, nor is the current moon phase. Expected showers and the third of this year’s three supermoons will occur over the weekend.
Arkos said if Friday and Saturday don’t work out, a good show is still likely to come on Sunday and early next week.
He recommends going out late, long after the sun has set, and giving yourself plenty of time.
“If you go out for five minutes, the odds of seeing one (are not great). Meteors do not come regularly, of course, they pass through the sky randomly. Let your eyes adjust to the dark, make sure your eyes can dilate fully so you’re taking in as much light as possible.”
Checking phones or looking directly at other light sources will make it harder to see the streaks in the sky, Arkos added.
Meteors and a supermoon aren’t the only thing keeping sky watchers up until the early hours of the moment.
In recent weeks, rare sightings of aurora borealis, also known as northern lights, have been reported in parts of the central and northern region of the island.
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