A meteor soars in front of the Milky Way in the early hours of Friday, July 29, 2016.

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Astrophotographers and casual stargazers, get your gear ready. This weekend's dark sky makes for optimal viewing of the Delta Aquarid meteor shower.

A meteor streaks across the sky in Polvadera, New Mexico on Thursday, July 28, 2016.

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The peak viewing nights are July 28 and 29, but if you can't make it, don't worry. , according to earthsky.org.

Get a load of these three meteors caught during the Delta Aquarids on Thursday, July 28, 2016.

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Those in the , USA Today reports.

If you're not too distracted by this capture of the Milky Way, you'll see a meteor shower in the bottom righthand corner!

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, with 2 a.m. local time being the ideal hour, Bob King from Sky and Telescope said.

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The Delta Aquarids meteor shower has been lighting up the skies this past week. This photo was taken in Eramosa, Ontario on Thursday, July 28, 2016.

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