For stargazers, this weekend may be a prime time to make a wish, as the Leonid meteors are set to put on a spectacular show. When observing a streak of light in the night sky, you might think of it one of two ways.

The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot.

The Leonids meteor shower is about to reach its peak across the UK tonight just as the Beaver supermoon wanes. A dazzling display of fast, bright meteors, entering the atmosphere at 70 kilometres per second,