Here is everything you need to know about the Leonid meteor shower, which set to reach its peak over UK skies tonight.

The Leonid meteor shower, which became active Nov. 3, will reach its peak Saturday night into the early morning hours of Sunday. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the path of the comet, traveling through pieces of debris that burn up into what look like colorful streaks as they reach the Earth’s atmosphere.

The Leonid meteor shower is expected to reach peak activity during the early morning hours of Nov. 17 and Nov. 18, the American Meteor Society (AMS) reports. The annual shower, whose name originates from the constellation Leo the Lion,

The Leonid meteor shower, considered a major shower, will bring along fireballs and "Earth-grazer" meteors. How to watch.

The celestial spectacle has been ongoing since the start of November, but according to experts, the best is yet to come

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"Watching during the early morning, when the moon is lower in the sky, can improve your chances of seeing more meteors."

The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend WASHINGTON -- It's a treat to see a supermoon. But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend,

An annual meteor shower known for its fast movement and explosions of color that persist longer than average will peak this weekend, though experts say the shower’s peak won’t reach a maximum until just before the next century.