The Leonid meteor shower is set to delight stargazers, sending shooting stars streaking across the night sky. The Leonids – one of the more prolific annual displays – are usually fast, bright meteors and are associated with Comet Tempel-Tuttle.

Skies are expected to be clear this weekend for the peak of the annual Leonid Meteor Shower. This shower may result in around 15 visible meteors per hour under ideal viewing conditions. The Leonids are known for high-speed meteors that can travel at up to 44 miles per second.

The best time to view the Taurid meteor shower is around midnight when the shower's radiant (the spot in the sky from which the meteors appear to emanate), the Taurus constellation, is high in the sky.

It's shaping up to be a big week for skywatchers: two different meteor showers will shoot across the sky in the coming days, along with November supermoon to kick off the weekend. The Northern Taurids will peak tonight,

The Taurids meteor showers illuminate November nights, offering stunning fireball displays visible even under moonlight.

Set your calendars on Nov. 18 (probably) for the Leonids meteor shower in the peak morning. You don't need a telescope to enjoy its beauty.

But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend, likely obscuring all but the brightest meteors in most locations. The Leonids are known for their high-speed meteors,

The Leonid meteor shower is an impressive yearly astronomical event that you can catch this weekend.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The Leonid meteor shower, which started on Nov. 3, will peak above the Connecticut skies beginning on Nov. 17.

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