August marks the arrival of the Perseids, the most famous meteor shower of the year. The celestial show takes place as the Earth crosses a dust cloud left by the Swift-Tuttle comet. The number of shooting stars increases as the days past, until the show peaks during the night from August 12 to 13. Observers under dark skies may observer up to 100 shooting stars per hour when the maximum of the shower. Have your wish list ready! As for stars, three stars dominate the skies throughout the summer. Vega, Deneb and Altair, respectively from the constellations of Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila, are surrounding the Milky Way, the dim white band of our galaxy that streches from north to south. Another galaxy is visible to the naked eye under a very dark sky. The Andromeda galaxy, also known as M31, can easily be found in the constellation Cassiopeia and will appear as a small fuzzy patch, while a pair of binoculars or a small telescope will reveal some details of its structure. Finally, the planet Jupiter is now back in the late evening sky. Shortly after 11:00 pm, look southeast and you will easily noticeit's brightness contrasting with the blackness of the surrounding sky. With small binoculars, you will easily notice its four major satellites: Io, Callisto, Europa and Ganymede. Great skies!