The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through debris left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This celestial event reached its peak overnight, coinciding with a new moon, creating optimal viewing conditions for stargazers as moonlight did not obstruct the view. Witness the spectacular shooting stars in the images below.
In one picture, Perseid meteor streaks illuminate the sky above Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, captured in the early hours of Thursday. In another scene, people observe a meteor streaking across the night sky at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia on a Wednesday evening.
The night sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica, near Kratovo, North Macedonia, saw a meteor streaking across early Thursday. Additionally, individuals gathered around the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala, near Belgrade, Serbia, to witness the Perseid meteor shower.
A meteor streaked across the night sky above the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac, in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. Furthermore, a meteor with a green tail, along with the streaks of two satellites, was observed from Jacobsdorf, Germany, during the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday.
Lastly, a Perseid meteor streaked across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a 17th-century coastal fortification near the village of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Malta, providing a captivating celestial display for onlookers.
Experience the wonder of the Perseid meteor shower in the captivating images above.