Astrologers around the world captured some dazzling views of the Perseid meteor shower as it peaked on Friday night (August 12-13) and shared the photos to prove it. Some observers took to Twitter to share their views of the meteors, while other astrophotographers took some truly amazing photos for Getty Images. “Perseus fireball seen last night from Oxfordshire,” skygazer Mary McIntyre from Oxfordshire in the UK (opens in new tab) wrote on Twitter, adding that she captured the Perseids photos with a meteor camera. “The ionization path was awesome.” The Perseid meteor shower is usually one of the best meteor displays of the year, but its peak in 2022 came just one day after the Sturgeon supermoon (August full moon) on August 11. Since dark skies are crucial for meteor tracking, even bright moonlight can reduce star prospects. Photographer Wu Zhengjie for the VCG photo service and Getty Images still managed to capture stunning views of the Perseids from the Eboliang Yardang Range in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. The images show brilliant Perseid meteors over a spectacular landscape. Image 1 of 2 Another view of the Perseid meteor shower over the Eboliang Yardang mountain range on August 12, 2022 in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. (Image credit: Wu Zengjie/VCG via Getty Images) Image 1 of 2
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Another photographer, Veysel Altun of Anadalou Agency and Getty Images, managed to capture a series of Perseid meteors over a campsite in Samsun, Turkey.
A Perseid meteor streaks across the night sky over the Atakum area of Samsun, Turkey on August 13, 2022. (Image credit: Veysel Altun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Photographer Ercin Ertuk, also of Anadalou Agency and Getty Images, captured a photo of Perseus as it crosses the sky above trees in Ankara, Turkey.
View of the Perseid meteor shower over Ankara, Turkey on August 13, 2022. (Image credit: Ercin Erturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Even more astrologers managed to capture views of the Perseids either with their own cameras or with the meteor cameras that constantly monitor the sky to record fireballs. Here’s a look at some of our favorites spotted on Twitter. This pebble came a long way before giving me a neat little show last week. Luckily there were plenty of meteors during the #perseid build because during the peak tonight it will be hard to see all but the brightest with the full moon in the sky @BBCStargazing pic.twitter.com/n2iFVBi0p0 August 12, 2022 See more #Perseid peak night. It’s something, I guess. The full moon made this bright, and we were lucky to have clear skies anyway below a low point. Fireballs eluded most of my cameras, but I got them with the 8mm fisheye. Two -4 mag, one -3 mag Perseids. @ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/rbU45Npm5Q August 13, 2022 See more Mag -4.8 #Perseid #fireball Saw last night from #Oxfordshire Detected on our NW #meteorcamera Ionization trail was awesome (will share next!) Canon 1100D + 18-55mm lens 8sec ISO-800 f/3 ,5 #PerseidMeteorShower #Meteors #Perseids2022 pic.twitter.com/lv2cbkcDsMA August 13, 2022 See more Another #Perseid #Ionization Trail this time at 23:54 BST, 11 August 2022. Taken from #Oxfordshire UK with Canon 1100D #PerseidMeteorShower #Meteors #Perseids2022 pic.twitter.com/m1ruM4kSTKAugust2 See more Two #Perseid #Meteors on 2 different DSLRs, both just before 22:30 BST, 11 Aug ’22. These are 2 of the 6 #Perseids I caught on camera last night #Perseids2022 #PerseidMeteorShower pic.twitter.com/L1CB0IM31vAugust 12, 2022 See more A wider approach last night #perseid #meteors with the 2nd 📷Good field of view though less detail. 2 Cameras scheduled tonight, wide and not so much 👌EM-1 mk3, 8mm pro F1.8, ISO320, 15s x 5hs live composite mode @VirtualAstro @OMSYSTEMcameras pic.twitter.com/4hiJh6iS6MA August 12, 2022 See more The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year in mid-August, when Earth passes through the dusty trail of Comet Swift-Tuttle. When these pieces of the comet hit the Earth’s atmosphere, they can create bright trails as far as the streak in the sky. They appear to be emitted from the constellation Perseus, hence their name. The next big meteor shower of 2022 will be the Orion meteor shower in October. This rain will peak on October 20 and 21, but its active period lasts from September 26 to November 22. It is caused by the debris of Halley’s Comet as the Earth passes through this path. Check out our guide to the best meteor showers of the year to prepare for your next stellar experience. Editor’s Note: If you take an amazing photo of a Perseid meteor or any other sight in the night sky and want to share it with Space.com for a story or image gallery, please send images, comments and location information to [email protected] .com . Email Tariq Malik at [email protected] (opens in new tab) or follow @tariqjmalik (opens in new tab). Follow us @Spacedotcom (opens in new tab), Facebook (opens in new tab) and Instagram (opens in new tab).
