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In Pictures: The Perseid meteor shower

Every August, the Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky with a spectacular display of meteors.

Here is a gallery of some of the best images from around the world

News imageGetty Images A meteor streaks above massive stone sculptures at the archaeological site in TurkeyGetty Images
A meteor streaks above massive stone sculptures at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiaman, south-east Turkey
News imageEPA A man sits by his cameras and watches the sky EPA
A member of an astronomical society sits by his cameras and watches the sky, waiting to see meteors over the lake of Kozjak in North Macedonia
News image Josh Dury A layered composite image shows several meteor streaks in the night sky over Stonehenge in Wiltshire on 11 August Josh Dury
This layered image blending 43 photos creates a captivating composite of celestial activity over Stonehenge in Wiltshire
News imageReuters A meteor streaks through the night sky behind St Mark's Tower in MaltaReuters
A meteor streaks through the night sky behind St Mark's Tower, a 17th century coastal fortification in Malta
News imageAFP A meteor streaks as satellites cross the night sky over a monasteryAFP
This long exposure picture shows a meteor streaking as satellites cross the night sky over a monastery in the village of Wigry in Poland
News imageAndy Freeman/@f_otography1 A meteor above Jodrell Bank radio telescopeAndy Freeman/@f_otography1
A meteor shoots across the sky high above the Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire
News imageAkhil Paul Northern lights and clouds in the sky in CumbriaAkhil Paul
Some observers in northern regions were lucky to have a display of the Northern Lights as well as seeing meteors. This picture was taken near Kendal in Cumbria
News imageGetty Images Bright meteor in the sky in Sri LankaGetty Images
The Perseid meteor shower occurs over several nights in mid-August, peaking on 11 August. This very bright meteor was captured by camera in Haputale, Sri Lanka last week.
News imageAFP People watch the sunrise on a mountain in TurkeyAFP
People watch the sunrise the morning after the Perseid meteor shower at the archaeological site on Mount Nemrut in Turkey

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