The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This event reached its peak overnight, coinciding with a new moon that created optimal stargazing conditions due to minimal moonlight interference. Witness the spectacular shooting stars below.
In the Negev Desert near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, Perseid meteor streaks illuminated the sky early Thursday. In Croatia, observers at the Visnjan Observatory enjoyed watching a meteor streak across the sky on Wednesday evening.
Another stunning sight was captured in North Macedonia as a meteor streaked across the night sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo. In Serbia, people gathered at Mount Avala near Belgrade to witness the Perseid meteor shower, while in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, a meteor streaked above the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac.
Meanwhile, in Jacobsdorf, Germany, a meteor with a distinctive green tail and the streaks of two satellites were visible during the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday. Lastly, in Malta, a Perseid meteor streaked across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a coastal fortification dating back to the 17th century.