Tomorrow night, look skyward Sway-ers: as it does every August, the Earth will be traveling through a scattering of debris left over from the comet Swift-Tuttle.

When you see those twinkles of light dragging along the night sky, which should peak during the overnight hours of August 11 and 12, what you’re witnessing are the tiny perseid fragments—on average about the size of a grain of sand—entering the Earth’s atmosphere and burning out (not fading away, Neil Young).

We recommend giving yourself at least a half hour in the dark to let your eyes adjust. And if you can, try to get away from the ambient light of the city. When you look up, drink in as much sky as possible. Your favorite To Whom It May delight wouldn’t hurt the experience, either.

Tomorrow night, look skyward Sway-ers: as it does every August, the Earth will be traveling through a scattering of debris left over from the comet Swift-Tuttle.

When you see those twinkles of light dragging along the night sky, which should peak during the overnight hours of August 11 and 12, what you’re witnessing are the tiny perseid fragments—on average about the size of a grain of sand—entering the Earth’s atmosphere and burning out (not fading away, Neil Young).

We recommend giving yourself at least a half hour in the dark to let your eyes adjust. And if you can, try to get away from the ambient light of the city. When you look up, drink in as much sky as possible. Your favorite To Whom It May delight wouldn’t hurt the experience, either.