Story highlights The Perseid meteor shower peaks from August 12 to 13

It will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere

This meteor shower considered one of the brightest showings in the summer months

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(CNN) A moonless evening gave stargazers a fantastic light show this week.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is known for being among the brightest of meteor showers, happened near the tail end of summer.

The major meteor shower was visible in the Northern Hemisphere.

"If you see one meteor shower this year, make it August's Perseids or December's Geminids," NASA says . "The Perseids feature fast and bright meteors that frequently leave trains, and in 2015 there will be no moonlight to upstage the shower."

The best part about the showing is that it happened a day before the new moon, meaning the night skies were dark and perfect for meteor spotting. Under clear and dark skies, observers could expect to see up to 100 shooting stars an hour.

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