What is the Perseids meteor shower and when to catch it in Singapore

Stargazers may be able to catch a display of meteor streaks at about 4am on Aug 13. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singaporeans who are going to miss the National Day fireworks on Wednesday (Aug 9) can look forward to a light show of a different kind on Sunday.

That will be when it is best to watch the Perseids meteor shower, one of the world’s brighter meteor showers, said the Science Centre Observatory on Tuesday.