The reliable Leonid meteor shower peaks on Sunday night, offering a chance to see up to dozens of meteors per hour shooting across the night sky — if the weather doesn't get in the way.

The Leonid meteor shower streaks across the night sky in November. Here's what to know, including when is the best time to see it and where to look.

The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.

The Southern Taurids will be visible near the Taurus constellation, which rises in the eastern sky soon after dark. It will be high in the sky around midnight; look for Mars and Jupiter, both nearby, as you await the bright sky streaks. (Although temper your expectations: this is a mild show, with only around 10 meteors per hour at peak.)

Meteor showers are a natural spectacle that sky watchers often mark on their calendars, along with other celestial phenomena such as the full moon, eclipses and auroras. In Novembe

The Taurid meteor shower is set to illuminate the night sky over Australia on Monday evening, continuing into the early hours of Tuesday morning.

For stargazers, this weekend may be a prime time to make a wish, as the Leonid meteors are set to put on a spectacular show. When observing a streak of light in the night sky, you might think of it one of two ways.

Saturday and Sunday nights provide a good opportunity to catch the Leonid meteor shower, considered one of the major showers each year. It's been a big week for skywatchers. The Northern Taurids peaked Tuesday and the November "Beaver Moon" peaked Friday.

The Leonids meteor shower is about to reach its peak across the UK tonight just as the Beaver supermoon wanes. A dazzling display of fast, bright meteors, entering the atmosphere at 70 kilometres per second,