The annual Perseid meteor shower happens when Earth crosses paths with the remnants of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This cosmic event reached its peak overnight, coinciding with a new moon that created optimal conditions for sky gazers by minimizing moonlight interference. Witness the dazzling shooting stars in the images below.
In one capture, Perseid meteors paint streaks across the sky above Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, close to Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, during the early hours of Thursday. Another striking image shows spectators observing a meteor streaking through the night sky at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia on a Wednesday evening.
Moreover, a meteor blazes across the dark sky over the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo, North Macedonia, in the early hours of Thursday. Additionally, individuals congregate near the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala near Belgrade, Serbia, to marvel at the celestial display.
In a different scene, a meteor lights up the night sky above the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. Furthermore, a green-tailed meteor, accompanied by the streaks of two satellites, captivates viewers in Jacobsdorf, Germany, during the Perseid meteor shower on a Wednesday night.
Lastly, a Perseid meteor blazes a trail across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a 17th-century coastal fortification near the village of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq in Malta. Enjoy these celestial marvels captured in the photographs below.
