The annual Perseid meteor shower happens when Earth crosses paths with debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This celestial event reached its peak overnight, aligning with a new moon, creating optimal conditions for sky watchers as the lack of moonlight enhanced visibility. Witness the shooting stars captured in images below.

In one image, Perseid meteors streak across the sky above Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, close to Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, during the early hours of Thursday. Another photo shows people observing a meteor at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia on a Wednesday evening.

In North Macedonia, a meteor dashes across the night sky over the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo on Thursday morning. Furthermore, individuals gathered around the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala near Belgrade, Serbia, to witness the Perseid meteor shower.

A striking image reveals a meteor streaking across the sky above the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. Additionally, a photograph from Jacobsdorf, Germany, showcases a meteor with a green tail and the trails of two satellites during the Perseid meteor shower.

Lastly, a Perseid meteor is captured streaking across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a coastal fortification from the 17th century near the village of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq in Malta.