The annual Perseid meteor shower happens when Earth moves through the debris path left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This celestial event reached its peak during the night, coinciding with a new moon that created optimal conditions for skywatchers, as the absence of moonlight allowed for clear views of the shooting stars.
In one observation, Perseid meteors streaked across the sky at Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, close to Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, early on a Thursday. Another sighting captured people watching a meteor streaking across the sky at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia on a Wednesday evening.
In a different scene, a meteor streaked across the night sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica near Kratovo, North Macedonia, also on a Thursday morning. People gathered at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala near Belgrade, Serbia, to witness the Perseid meteor shower.
Another striking moment showed a meteor streaking across the night sky above the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. Additionally, a meteor with a green tail was observed along with the streaks of two satellites from Jacobsdorf, Germany, during the Perseid meteor shower.
Finally, a Perseid meteor streaked across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a 17th-century coastal fortification near the village of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq in Malta. These mesmerizing displays of meteor showers captivated viewers across various locations during this celestial event.