Around Ireland last weekend, the yearly Perseid meteor shower brightened the night sky, drawing stargazers from all around the world to try to see a shooting star.

There is still time to view the natural spectacle till August 16; it occurs at the same time every year.

But according to Kevin Nolan, a lecturer in physics at TU Dublin, this is the last of the “great nights” to view the event.

He advised anyone who wishes to observe the meteor shower to travel to dark areas between 10 p.m. and 12 a.m. and to gaze north during an interview with RTÉ's Morning Ireland.

No particular tools are required, according to Mr. Nolan, to watch the showers.

The moon functions as natural light pollution and will obscure the fainter meteors if it is over the horizon or is in its crescent phase, according to experts, thus it is preferable to try to identify meteors during these times.