Astronomy enthusiasts photographed the annual Perseid meteor shower to catch a glimpse of a shooting star as it lit up the night sky across the world.
The Perseid meteor shower is considered to be one of the most impressive annual meteor showers. It reaches its peak in mid-August.
The phenomenon brings up to 100 meteors an hour, as the Earth slams into the debris left behind from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
As the debris hits the Earth’s atmosphere it burns up, resulting in the bright flashes known as shooting stars, which can be seen with the naked eye.
A long exposure photo shows meteor streaks crossing the night sky over the stone dolls in Kuklica, Republic of North Macedonia. (EPA)A meteor was spotted in front of the Sphinx Door at the ancient city of Hattusa, in Turkey. (Getty Images)Two meteors streak across a blue night sky, with a hill with a cross on the top in shadow (Getty Images)
A meteor streaks in the night sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower on the island of Lastovo, Croatia. (Reuters)A woman looks through a telescope during the annual Perseid meteor shower on the island of Lastovo, Croatia (Getty Images)A meteor streaks in the night sky during annual Perseid meteor shower at Shebenik National Park, in Fushe Stude, Albania. (Reuters)A shooting star is seen during the Perseids meteor shower in Comillas, Cantabria, Spain (EPA)Callum White spent three hours looking over the River Wye – “I saw quite a few meteors and the camera captured even more” (Image: Callum White)The skies over Van’s GevaÅŸ district shine bright during meteor shower, eastern Türkiye, Aug. 13, 2023. (AA Photo)Highly anticipated, perseid meteor shower was observed in the ancient city of Stratonikeia in the YataÄŸan district of MuÄŸla, Türkiye, Aug. 13, 2023. (IHA Photo)
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