The island’s stargazers stand a chance of spotting a seasonal meteor shower at its peak tonight.

Astronomers online were hopeful of a break in the poor weather to catch sight of the Quadrantid meteor shower, which runs from December 28 to January 12 but reached its height this week.

Jonathan Starling, who hopes to re-establish the Bermuda Astronomy Society this year, said the event was notable because meteor showers are typically named for the constellation they appear to radiate from.

In this case, the Quadrans Muralis is no longer recognised as a constellation, but is now made up of the constellations Bootes and Draco.

Despite the weather, this year could yield a good show with the moon in its waning crescent phase, meaning the night sky will be fairly dark.

"While meteor showers can last for some hours, they should be most prominent between 3am and 5am, with 4am being probably the ideal viewing time,“ he said.

“Of course, you might see them earlier — just for the best viewing you’ll be best served with an early morning.”

Mr Starling said most people were likely unfamiliar with Bootes.

“Look for the Big Dipper in the north, then look across the sky towards the red giant star Arcturus which is kind of at the base of Bootes.

“The meteors will be around that general area, so just face in that direction and enjoy the beauty of the night sky.

“If you fixate on Bootes you might miss some more spectacular meteorites, so let your eyes wander in that section of the sky."

Mr Starling said the best results would come in areas of North Shore far from artificial light.

He suggested: “Ferry Reach, Coney Island and Crawl Railway Trail would be my recommendations.”

Mr Starling added: "You don't need binoculars or anything. Really you want to take in a wide part of the sky, so your eyes are ideal for that.“

He said a half-hour adjustment time would be enough to build up the best night vision.

Mr Starling added: “If you do need light, red light is best as it won't mess with your night vision.

“In a pinch you could put some red plastic over your torch to produce red light."