By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/photos-perseid-meteor-shower-sparkles-across-globe Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photos: Perseid meteor shower sparkles across the globe World Aug 12, 2016 11:28 AM EDT People trekked to ancient villages and medieval ruins to view and photograph the Perseid meteor shower in the wee hours of Friday. This year’s display produced more bright streaks in the nighttime sky than in years past, thanks to Jupiter’s pull on the tail of comet Swift-Tuttle. If you missed it on Friday, you can still catch the meteor shower early Saturday morning. And there are three more meteor showers this year: Orionids, which peak Oct. 21-22 Leonids, peaking Nov. 17-18 Geminids, peaking Dec. 13-14 A Perseid meteor flashes at Ramon Crater near the town of Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel. Friday’s meteor shower was more active than past years. Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters The Perseid meteor shower is seen above the ruins of a church in the Los Alcornocales nature park in La Sauceda, southern Spain. The meteors are so named because they appear to originate in the constellation Perseus. Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters The Milky Way galaxy is seen at Ramon Crater near the town of Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel the night of the Perseid meteor shower. The red cloud was caused by a person walking in front of the camera during the long exposure, while a car with its tail lights on drove behind the photographer. Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
People trekked to ancient villages and medieval ruins to view and photograph the Perseid meteor shower in the wee hours of Friday. This year’s display produced more bright streaks in the nighttime sky than in years past, thanks to Jupiter’s pull on the tail of comet Swift-Tuttle. If you missed it on Friday, you can still catch the meteor shower early Saturday morning. And there are three more meteor showers this year: Orionids, which peak Oct. 21-22 Leonids, peaking Nov. 17-18 Geminids, peaking Dec. 13-14 A Perseid meteor flashes at Ramon Crater near the town of Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel. Friday’s meteor shower was more active than past years. Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters The Perseid meteor shower is seen above the ruins of a church in the Los Alcornocales nature park in La Sauceda, southern Spain. The meteors are so named because they appear to originate in the constellation Perseus. Photo by Jon Nazca/Reuters The Milky Way galaxy is seen at Ramon Crater near the town of Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel the night of the Perseid meteor shower. The red cloud was caused by a person walking in front of the camera during the long exposure, while a car with its tail lights on drove behind the photographer. Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now