The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs when Earth crosses paths with the debris left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This celestial event reached its peak during the night, coinciding with a new moon that created optimal viewing conditions for stargazers by eliminating interference from moonlight. Witness the spectacular shooting stars in the images below.
In one image, Perseid meteor streaks illuminate the sky above Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, in the early hours of Thursday. Another photo captures people observing a meteor flying across the night sky at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia on Wednesday evening.
A striking scene shows a meteor streaking across the night sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo, North Macedonia, early Thursday. In another image, individuals gather around the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala near Belgrade, Serbia, to admire the Perseid meteor shower.
An intriguing photograph captures a meteor streaking amidst the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. Finally, a mesmerizing view from Jacobsdorf, Germany, showcases a meteor with a green tail and the tracks of two satellites during the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday.
Last but not least, a Perseid meteor streaks across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a 17th-century coastal fortification near the village of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq in Malta. Explore the stunning visuals capturing the magic of the Perseid meteor shower.