The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle’s debris trail. This stellar event peaked overnight, coinciding with a new moon, offering optimal stargazing conditions with minimal moonlight interference. Witness the magnificent shooting stars in the images below.
In one capture, Perseid meteor streaks illuminate the sky over Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, in the early hours of Thursday. Another image features individuals observing a meteor streaking across the sky at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia on Wednesday evening.
In a different perspective, a meteor slices through the night sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo, North Macedonia, in the early hours of Thursday. Meanwhile, people gather around the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala near Belgrade, Serbia, to witness the Perseid meteor shower.
A striking image shows a meteor streaking above the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. Additionally, a unique view captures a meteor with a green tail and two satellite streaks from Jacobsdorf, Germany, during the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday.
Lastly, a Perseid meteor shines 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 stunning celestial displays captured around the world during this awe-inspiring event.