Perseid meteor shower

A purple and blue sky with some hues of yellow. Stars twinkle across it. A meteor can be seen at the top just left of centre.Chris Marr

Stars twinkle as a meteor passes by in Portencross, West Kilbride, Ayrshire on 12th August. Photographed by Chris Marr.

A starry night sky a yellowish haze is on the right. A meteor can be seen on the lower left@JP_Astronomy

A starry haze over Chelveston, Northamptonshire on 11th August. Photo by @JP_Astronomy.

A meteor shoots across a dark, almost black star filled sky. Part of a roof is seen belowIan Algie

"A Perseid meteor over Edinburgh with the Milky Way in the background." Ian Algie describes his photo taken on 11th August.

Trees and houses are silhouetted beneath a dark starry sky. Meteors are visible shooting across it. On the right the Milky Way can be seenMichael Bradley

Perseid meteor shower and the Milky Way pictured over Llangrove, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire on 11th August by Michael Bradley.

139 images stacked together to show star trails. Trees and grassland are seen beneathPhilip James Dolman

Philip Dolman snapped this spectacular star trail during the Perseid meteor shower in Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham on 11th August.

The silhouette of a hill top is at the bottom of the photo. Above you can see a starry night sky during a meteor showerPaul Moane

Paul Moane captured this beautiful shot of the Perseid meteor shower seen over Spelga Dam, County Down on 12th August.

A red and white lighthouse is on the left. A starry sky with a few meteors shooting around itAdam Sprague

Meteors shoot across a starry night sky over Gribbin Head near Fowey, Cornwall on 10th August. Photo by Adam Sprague.

A black night sky filled with stars. A meteor can be seen on the top left and the bottom left of the imageMark Forbes

Mark Forbes spotted these two meteors shooting across a dark night sky in Woodley, Stockport on 13th August.

A faint starry sky over a lit up town. A shooting star or meteor is visible in the top left of centreDavid H Hatton

"It appeared as a white & green flash that streaked briefly through the Perseus constellation." David Hatton describes his photo taken on 11th August in Royston, Hertfordshire.

The Milky Way over a castle surrounded by shooting starsRob Stillwell

Awe-inspiring photograph taken by Rob Stillwell over Carew, Tenby, Pembrokeshire on 11th August.

A meteor streaks across a blue starry night skyPaul Ward

Make a wish! Paul Ward spotted this meteor streaking across the sky in the Isle of Man on 11th August.

Green auroral lights can be seen at the bottom, beneath a starry sky with a meteor streaking throughAlan Tough

Alan Tough captured "this auroral display and bright Perseid meteor at just after midnight," on 10th August in Lossiemouth, Moray.

A starry night sky with a purple hueKris Hall

Pretty in purple over Castle Cary, Somerset on 10th August. Photo by Kris Hall.

A starry night sky. The top is a deep blue with a meteor passing through it, the bottom is a soft purple. There is a pile of rocks in the foregroundDarren Ellis

Captivating view photographed in the Peak Distict, Derbyshire on 11th August by Darren Ellis.

A dark starry sky, with hues of blue. The top of a house can be seen in the bottom right cornerJan Knurek

A stargazer's delight, captured in Evesham, Worcestershire by Jan Knurek on 10th August.

A meteor streaks across the sky on the left. The milky way is visible on the upper centre of the imageMalcolm Kirkaldie

"A meteor over Ramsgate with the Milky way." Malcolm Kirkaldie tells use about his photo taken on 8th August

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