This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 4 – 12Sky & TelescopeThe Perseid meteor shower should be at its maximum late tonight and late tomorrow night. The nearly last-quarter Moon will light the sky late at night.Perseid Meteor Shower Coming Soon to a Sky Near YouWLTX.comDespite wild media reports about it being the brightest meteor shower in human history, NASA said "no such thing is going to happen.