The only other recorded outbursts took place in 1925, 1935, 1985 and 1995.
This year’s comet’s trail is close enough to create a meteor shower similar to the one in 1995, Dr Jenniskens and Mr Lyytinen confirmed.
Stargazers should hopefully – weather permitting – be able to glimpse from 100 to more than 1,000 meteors in the heavens.
The peak of the outburst will likely last for a 15 minute window but the shower could potentially last up to 40 minutes.
That meteors should start at 4.50am GMT (11.50pm ET) tonight, but observers should start watching for potential meteors starting at about 11:25 p.m. EST (4:50 GMT).
