The Leonid meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how to watch.

As Earth passes through the trail of icy, rocky debris left behind by the comet Tempel-Tuttle, this year's Leonid meteor shower will peak.

On Thursday at 7 p.m., there will be a concert. According to Live Science's sister site Space.com, Earth will swoop near a dense patch of debris, which will result in about 15 meteorites per hour. Skywatchers in Europe and western Asia will have a better view of the shower than those in North America. As the Leonids streak through the atmosphere, they may appear bright and colorful.

When Earth passes through a stream of debris left by the comet more than 300 years ago, stargazers may have a second chance to view the Leonids. People in North America are watching tv at 1 a.m. According to Space.com, there will be up to 200 meteors per hour.

There is a difference between asteroids, comets and meteorites.

We can thank the comet for this week's show. There is an icy trail of debris behind the comet as it travels around the sun. During the month of November, Earth crosses the part of the comet's trail that intersects with our planet's path, causing bits of rocky debris to fall through our atmosphere at speeds of up to 150,000 mph.

The constellation from which the meteors appear to originate is called the constellation. That's the lion. The feline constellation can be seen below the Big Dipper. Skywatchers will have to wait until the sun is above the horizon in order to see the show.

There's no need to have special equipment to view the shower. NASA's best tips for viewing meteorites are to find a dark place, cozy up with a blanket or sleeping bag, and look up. It takes about 30 minutes to get used to the dark.