Meteorological images of Perseids included in beautiful photos from around the world

08/14/2020 World


By Sophie Lewis


/ CBS News

The best meteorologists of the year brought amazing fireballs and bright dust tracks that lit up the night sky this week. Millions of people around the world marvel at them Perseide meteor shower peak Tuesday and Wednesday – a spectacular conclusion to a summer full of cosmic phenomena that included a comes once in a lifetime.

The annual meteor shower is popular for bringing up to 100 meteors per hour, bright tails of color and explosive fireballs. The beautiful meteors are remnants of the comet Swift-Tuttle, which last passed through the inner solar system in 1992.

Astrop photographers all over the world share their best photos of the celestial event. But, it’s not too late to check out the meteor shower for yourself – Perseids is active until August 24th.

Turkey

Perseid Meteor shower in Turkey's Usak
A Perseid meteor is flying over the ancient city of Blaundus in Usak, Turkey on August 13, 2020.

Alibey Aydin / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images


England

Perseid meteor shower
A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over the Happisburgh lighthouse in Norfolk, England.

Joe Giddens / PA Images via Getty Images


Spain

A meteor crossing the night sky across the Milky Way in a
A meteor that crosses the night sky across the Milky Way in a sunflower field in Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain on August 12, 2020.

Marcos del Mazo / LightRocket via Getty Images


Poland

Germany

Persistent showers over Germany
Shooting stars seen next to the Milky Way in Lower Saxony, Antendorf, Germany on 12 August 2020.

Ole Spata / picture alliance via Getty Images


California

Italy

Staff of August on Gran Sasso D'Italia
Perseids streak over August 10, 2020 over Gran Sasso d’Italia in L’Aquila, Italy.

Lorenzo Di Cola / NurPhoto via Getty Images


Bosnia and Herzegovina

A meteor streams past stars in the night sky above the Necropolis on Smrike for the victims of Fascism during the Perseid meteor shower in Novi Travnik
Meteors hit the Necropolis on Smrike in Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina on 13 August 2020.

DADO RUVIC / REUTERS


Slovakia

Macedonia

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A Perseid meteor is floating in the air near the city of Ohrid, Macedonia on August 13, 2020.

ROBERT ATANASOVSKI / AFP via Getty Images


Nevada

The annual Perseid Meteor Shower Of Golden Butte National Monument
A Perseid meteor is floating in the air above Gold Butte National Monument, Nevada on August 12, 2020.

Ethan Miller / Getty Images


Ireland

Israel

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On August 11, 2020, a Meteid meteor hovered over a campsite near the Negev desert near the city of Mitzpe Ramon, Israel.

MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP via Getty Images


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