Jul 29, 2014 04:50 PM EDT By Russell Westerholm, UniversityHerald Reporter

Often lost in the buildup to the Perseid meteor shower, the Delta Aquarid sky spectacle is set to peak Tuesday night.

According to NBC News, the Delta Aquarid's peak began Monday night and will continue Tuesday, with up to 20 meteors per hour. This year, people in the southern hemisphere are expected to be able to see the show better than their northern counterparts.

The Slooh Community Observatory will be hosting a live streaming webcast Tuesday night and Wednesday night, beginning at 10 p.m. EDT. You can watch it here at Space.com.

"The results obtained by this new equipment are what's primarily fascinating," Slooh astronomer Bob Berman, said in a statement to Space.com. "We're hoping to capture more meteors than ever before, despite the modest nature of this relatively little-known shower."

NASA is also hosting its own webcast, starting at 9:30 p.m. EDT, which you can watch here.

"On the night of July 29-30, a favorable new moon will help darken the skies for the 2014 Delta Aquarid meteor shower (the Southern Delta Aquarids)," NASA said in a statement. "Although this is considered a minor meteor shower with projected peak rates at 15-20 meteors/hour, the darker skies will help even faint meteors shine more brightly.

"Most of the world can see the Delta Aquarids, with best viewing in the southern hemisphere and northern hemisphere tropics. With clear, dark skies away from city lights, you can see meteors any time after full dark, with peak viewing times in the two hours before dawn (your local time)."

Earth Sky reported that late July and early August will be the best time this summer for people hoping to catch a meteor shower. Ideally, the moon would not in the way of the show, maximizing the visible shooting stars.

Unfortunately, a full moon is expected to outshine the Perseid meteor shower at times, NBC News reported. A much bigger and more popular spectacle, the Perseid meteor shower should peak from Aug. 11-13. While viewers will not get the full effect, it is still worth keeping an eye on the sky.

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