Perseid meteor shower: Incredible pictures from across the world

13 August 2024

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The Perseids pass through our atmosphere every year when the Earth orbits through debris left by the Swift-Tuttle comet. This amazing picture shows the meteor shower over Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
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Some places, like here in Harrogate in North Yorkshire, were treated to TWO stunning delights - with not only the Perseids visible but also the Northern Lights!
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It's not just the UK which saw the shower - it was also visible crossing the night sky in other countries like here, over the Post-Camaldolese monastery, in the Polish village of Wigry.
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According to Nasa, during the peak it's possible to see up to 100 shooting stars an hour! This photo shows the Joshua Tree National Park in the American state of California lit up by a number of meteors!
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The Perseid meteors are so-called because they appear to originate from within the constellation Perseus. This time exposure photograph shows the shooting stars and their trails over Mount Nemrut Ruins, a Unesco World Heritage Site in south-eastern Turkiye.
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Thanks to clear weather conditions, the Milky Way galaxy was also visible in some places like here over lake Kozjak in North Macedonia. Experts say the Perseids will remain visible until around 24 August this year.

People across the world have been looking to the skies, hoping to see the Perseid meteor shower.

Of all the meteor showers that take place, the Perseids are the most famous and are widely seen as the most spectacular too.

The shower takes place over a period of a few weeks in the summer and has been at its peak over recent days.

Take a look at the gallery above to see some of the best Perseid pictures that have been captured both in the UK and abroad.

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