When the Leonids fly across the sky, stargazers know that the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle is nearby. Every year, the iconic meteor shower offers a spectacular show… and experts say this weekend is going to be particularly special.

55P/Tempel-Tuttle, discovered by Ernst Tempel and Horace Tuttle in 1865, is a small comet with a nucleus measuring just 2.24 miles across. The "P" in its name indicates that the comet has an orbital period of less than 200 years, making it a periodic comet, per Space.com.

"Watching during the early morning, when the moon is lower in the sky, can improve your chances of seeing more meteors."

Here's the most important information if you want to glimpse the Leonids this November.

The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend WASHINGTON -- It's a treat to see a supermoon. But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend,

An annual meteor shower known for its fast movement and explosions of color that persist longer than average will peak this weekend, though experts say the shower’s peak won’t reach a maximum until just before the next century.

Leonids is a major meteor shower that will peak between Sunday night and Monday morning, then continue through Dec. 2. Leonids is an annual shower that rains down bright and sometimes colorful meteors every November.

The Leonid meteor shower, which started on Nov. 3, will peak above the Connecticut skies beginning on Nov. 17.