The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs when Earth traverses the debris trail left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This celestial event reached its peak overnight, aligning with a new moon that created optimal viewing conditions for stargazers by minimizing moonlight interference. Witness the spectacular display of shooting stars captured in the images below.
In one snapshot, Perseid meteor streaks illuminate the sky above Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, captured in the early hours of Thursday. Another photograph shows people observing a meteor streaking across the night sky at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia on Wednesday evening.
Moreover, a mesmerizing meteor streaks across the night sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo, North Macedonia, also on Thursday. In another scene, individuals gather around the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala near Belgrade, Serbia, to witness the Perseid meteor shower.
A striking image captures a meteor streaking across the night sky above the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Additionally, a photo from Jacobsdorf, Germany, depicts a meteor with a green tail and the streaks of two satellites during the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday.
Finally, 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. Enjoy the breathtaking visuals of meteor showers combined with the beauty of nature’s night sky.