article_snippet.sent: The meteor shower, visible around the world but best seen from Europe, has been observed for the past 2,700 years and peaked overnight with between ten and 20 an hour.
article_snippet.sent: And the cosmic show will continue on into Saturday, so it is still possible to catch a glimpse of some meteors if you didn't last night.
article_snippet.sent: while not as strong as the Quadrantids, which were visible earlier on in the year - are still a worthwhile meteor shower to watch especially since it can offer up a sudden burst in meteor rate. '
article_snippet.sent: These sudden bursts are fairly unpredictable, so you really need to wait and see if a worthwhile meteor shower to watch especially since it can offer up a sudden burst in meteor rate will offer up any surprises this year! '
article_snippet.sent: Those "shooting stars" that you see are debris being vaporised.'
article_snippet.sent: The strength of the showers vary from year to year and most years there are no more than five to 20 meteors an hour.
article_snippet.sent: The meteors are sand-like particles and leave luminous streaks across the sky as The meteors burn up in the atmosphere.
article_snippet.sent: The meteors are most active in the sky between April 16 and 25, peaking this week.
article_snippet.sent: The meteor shower is visible around the world but best seen from Europe.
article_snippet.sent: Several meteors are visible here .
article_snippet.sent: Chris Burton, meteorologist with forecasting service The Weather Network, said: 'With high pressure dominating the weather this week, much of the [UK] has seen clear skies, providing perfect viewing conditions for The meteor shower.'
article_snippet.sent: The best time is a few hours after midnight where you can expect to see most of the bright streaks in the early hours of the morning. '
article_snippet.sent: Scan the sky over the course of the night as the meteors can pop out from any direction.'
highlights_snippet.sent: It occurs every year around 16 to 25 April, so you can still catch some meteors tonight and tomorrow .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The strength of the showers vary from year to year and most years there are no more than 20 meteors an hour .
  