The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through debris left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. The celestial event reached its peak overnight, coinciding with a new moon, offering optimal conditions for stargazers as moonlight did not obstruct the view. Witness the shooting stars in the images below.
At Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, observers captured stunning Perseid meteor streaks illuminating the night sky. In Croatia, people at the Visnjan Observatory enjoyed watching a meteor streak across the sky on a Wednesday evening.
In North Macedonia, a meteor streaked across the sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo. Meanwhile, in Serbia, individuals gathered at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala to witness the Perseid meteor shower.
In southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, a meteor streaked above the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac. From Jacobsdorf, Germany, a meteor with a distinctive green tail and the trails of two satellites were visible during the Perseid meteor shower.
Lastly, a Perseid meteor streaked across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a 17th-century coastal fortification near Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Malta. The images capture the beauty of these celestial events under the night sky.
