The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis.
Moon rises late (early morning) so should be good viewing.Waning Crescent, Illumination: 13%
Radiant NorthEast sky