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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.