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The Perseids in the night sky: impressions from around the world

Aug 13, 2026

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  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Perseid Meteor Shower In Lake Simcoe A general view showing Perseid meteor shower on August 13, 2026 in Lake Simcoe, Canada. (Photo by Au Lok Nin Nexpher Images) Lake Simcoe Ontario
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Perseid Meteor Shower In Lake Simcoe A general view showing Perseid meteor shower on August 13, 2026 in Lake Simcoe, Canada. (Photo by Au Lok Nin Nexpher Images) Lake Simcoe Ontario
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Perseid Meteor Shower In Lake Simcoe A general view showing Perseid meteor shower on August 13, 2026 in Lake Simcoe, Canada. (Photo by Au Lok Nin Nexpher Images) Lake Simcoe Ontario
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Perseid Meteor Shower In Lake Simcoe A general view showing Perseid meteor shower on August 13, 2026 in Lake Simcoe, Canada. (Photo by Au Lok Nin Nexpher Images) Lake Simcoe Ontario
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Perseid Meteor Shower In Lake Simcoe A general view showing Perseid meteor shower on August 13, 2026 in Lake Simcoe, Canada. (Photo by Au Lok Nin Nexpher Images) Lake Simcoe Ontario
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED Perseid Meteor Shower In Lake Simcoe A general view showing Perseid meteor shower on August 13, 2026 in Lake Simcoe, Canada. (Photo by Au Lok Nin Nexpher Images) Lake Simcoe Ontario
  • (260814) -- BEIJING, Aug. 14, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows Perseid meteor shower over Jiangrong Township of Hongyuan County, southwest China s Sichuan Province. Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on August 12 and 13 this year, is an annual meteor shower that occurs from mid-July to late August. (Photo by Xinhua) XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY YangxChangjin
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse stands beneath a partly cloudy, star-filled sky in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Clothing and other items hang from tree branches beneath a partly cloudy, star-filled sky near Sarpincik Lighthouse in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Trees and a small building near Sarpincik Lighthouse are illuminated in red beneath a partly cloudy night sky in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Silhouettes of skywatchers gather on a ridge beneath a partly cloudy, star-filled sky near Sarpincik Lighthouse in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Silhouettes of skywatchers stand on a rocky ridge beneath a partly cloudy, star-filled sky near Sarpincik Lighthouse in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse towers beneath a partly cloudy, star-filled sky in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse stands beneath the Milky Way in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir The beacon of Sarpincik Lighthouse shines beneath a star-filled sky in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir A person sits outside a small building bearing a crescent-and-star emblem beneath a star-filled sky near Sarpincik Lighthouse in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse stands against a star-filled sky with low clouds near the horizon in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse stands beneath a bright band of the Milky Way in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse is illuminated in red beneath a star-filled sky in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse stands beneath the Milky Way and a dense field of stars in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower Over Izmir Sarpincik Lighthouse rises beneath a star-filled sky in Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, produced as Earth passes through debris left by comet Swift-Tuttle, peaked overnight from August 12 into the early hours of August 13, drawing skywatchers to dark viewing points to observe one of the year™s best-known meteor displays. Izmir Izmir Turkey Copyright: xMuratxKocabasx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower and Milky Way Antalya A meteor streaks across the sky beside the Milky Way above a rocky mountain landscape in Antalya, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, peaks each August and is one of the most visible meteor showers of the year. Antalya Antalya Turkey Copyright: xArmaganxAltunx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower and Milky Way Antalya The Milky Way rises above a rocky mountain landscape in Antalya, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, peaks each August and is one of the most visible meteor showers of the year. Antalya Antalya Turkey Copyright: xArmaganxAltunx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower and Milky Way Antalya The Milky Way stretches across a star-filled sky over Antalya, Turkey, on August 13, 2026. The annual Perseid meteor shower, caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, peaks each August and is one of the most visible meteor showers of the year. Antalya Antalya Turkey Copyright: xArmaganxAltunx
  • Perseiden 2026, 13.08.2026 Perseiden 2026. Der Nachthimmel über dem Ort Südheide, Landkreis Celle, Niedersachsen Südheide Südheide Niedersachsen Deutschland *** Perseids 2026, August 13, 2026 Perseids 2026 The night sky over the town of Südheide, Celle District, Lower Saxony Südheide Südheide Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xBEAUTIFULxSPORTS Tonhäuserx
  • Perseiden 2026, 13.08.2026 Perseiden 2026. Der Nachthimmel über dem Ort Südheide, Landkreis Celle, Niedersachsen Südheide Südheide Niedersachsen Deutschland *** Perseids 2026, August 13, 2026 Perseids 2026 The night sky over the town of Südheide, Celle District, Lower Saxony Südheide Südheide Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xBEAUTIFULxSPORTS Tonhäuserx
  • Perseiden 2026, 13.08.2026 Perseiden 2026. Eine Sternschnuppe über dem Ort Südheide, Landkreis Celle, Niedersachsen Südheide Südheide Niedersachsen Deutschland *** Perseids 2026, August 13, 2026 Perseids 2026 A shooting star over the town of Südheide, Celle District, Lower Saxony Südheide Südheide Lower Saxony Germany Copyright: xBEAUTIFULxSPORTS Tonhäuserx
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED The Perseid meteor shower peaks over the Kuialnyk Estuary, Odesa region, Ukraine, on August 12, 2026. The meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through a vast trail of dust and debris left behind by Comet 109P Swift-Tuttle as it approaches the Sun. The shower takes its name from the fact that, to observers on Earth, the meteors appear to radiate from a single point (the radiant) located in the constellation Perseus (Photo by Nina Liashonok Ukrinform) Perseid meteor shower over Kuialnyk Estuary Copyright: xNinaxLiashonokx
  • RECORD DATE NOT STATED The Perseid meteor shower peaks over the Kuialnyk Estuary, Odesa region, Ukraine, on August 12, 2026. The meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through a vast trail of dust and debris left behind by Comet 109P Swift-Tuttle as it approaches the Sun. The shower takes its name from the fact that, to observers on Earth, the meteors appear to radiate from a single point (the radiant) located in the constellation Perseus (Photo by Nina Liashonok Ukrinform) Perseid meteor shower over Kuialnyk Estuary Copyright: xNinaxLiashonokx
  • (260813) -- BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2026 shows Perseid meteor shower over Yinchuan City, northwest China s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on August 12 and 13 this year, is an annual meteor shower that occurs from mid-July to late August. ) (EcoChina)CHINA-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN) YangxZhisen
  • (260813) -- BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2026 shows Perseid meteor shower over Yinchuan City, northwest China s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on August 12 and 13 this year, is an annual meteor shower that occurs from mid-July to late August. ) (EcoChina)CHINA-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN) YangxZhisen
  • (260813) -- BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This stack composite photo taken on Aug. 13, 2026 shows Perseid meteor shower over Yinchuan City, northwest China s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on August 12 and 13 this year, is an annual meteor shower that occurs from mid-July to late August. ) (EcoChina)CHINA-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN) YangxZhisen
  • (260813) -- BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2026 shows Perseid meteor shower over Helan Mountain in Yinchuan City, northwest China s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on August 12 and 13 this year, is an annual meteor shower that occurs from mid-July to late August. ) (EcoChina)CHINA-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN) YangxZhisen
  • (260813) -- BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2026 shows Perseid meteor shower over Jiangrong Township of Hongyuan County, southwest China s Sichuan Province. Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on August 12 and 13 this year, is an annual meteor shower that occurs from mid-July to late August. (Photo by Xinhua) (EcoChina)CHINA-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN) YangxChangjin
  • (260813) -- BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2026 -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2026 shows Perseid meteor shower over Tongjiang City, northeast China s Heilongjiang Province. Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on August 12 and 13 this year, is an annual meteor shower that occurs from mid-July to late August. (Photo by Xinhua) (EcoChina)CHINA-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN) LixWenbin
  • Russia Perseid Meteor Shower 9221384 13.08.2026 A view shows the Milky Way in a starry sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower, in Krasnodar region, Russia. Vitaly Timkiv Sputnik Krasnodar region Russia Copyright: xVitalyxTimkivx
  • Perseid Meteor Shower In The Sky Over Kharkiv, Ukraine The courtyard of the Derzhprom building is shown against a starry sky. The absence of street lighting allows the Milky Way to be visible in the city center. The Andromeda Nebula is visible in the lower left corner. Kharkiv Ukraine Copyright: xPavloxPakhomenkox originalFilename: pakhomenko-notitle260813_np1IR.jpg
  • TAJIKISTAN - AUGUST 13, 2026: A Perseid crosses the night sky. Andrei Zlydenny TASS 96094680
  • RUSSIA, MOSCOW REGION - AUGUST 13, 2026: A Perseid crosses the night sky over a house. Sergei Savostyanov TASS 96092845
  • Perseid meteor shower A shooting star lights up the sky over Sado in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2026, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks. A14AA0005625662P
  • Perseid meteor shower A shooting star lights up the sky over Sado in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2026, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks. A14AA0005625661P
  • Perseid meteor shower A shooting star lights up the sky over Sado in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2026, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks. A14AA0005625660P
  • Perseid meteor shower A shooting star lights up the sky over Sado in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2026, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks. A14AA0005625657P
  • METEORSCHAUER PERSEIDEN ** NUR FÜR REDAKTIONELLE ZWECKE ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **<p>13 08 2026 Waltershausen: Ein Meteor der Perseiden zieht am frühen Morgen des 13. August über den Nachthimmel bei Waltershausen. Innerhalb nur weniger Stunden bot der Himmel über Thüringen damit gleich zwei besondere astronomische Ereignisse. Am Abend zuvor war eine partielle Sonnenfinsternis zu beobachten, in der Nacht erreichte der Perseiden-Strom wieder seinen diesjährigen Höhepunkt. Für die Beobachtung der Sternschnuppen herrschten dabei nahezu perfekte Bedingungen. Durch den Neumond blieb der Nachthimmel weitgehend frei von störendem Mondlicht. Der Perseiden-Meteorschauer gehört zu den bekanntesten Sternschnuppenströmen und entsteht, wenn die Copyright: SaschaxFromm doc874ylonj6w5fxux4h2i ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY
  • METEORSCHAUER PERSEIDEN ** NUR FÜR REDAKTIONELLE ZWECKE ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY **<p>13 08 2026 Waltershausen: Ein Meteor der Perseiden zieht am frühen Morgen des 13. August über den Nachthimmel bei Waltershausen. Innerhalb nur weniger Stunden bot der Himmel über Thüringen damit gleich zwei besondere astronomische Ereignisse. Am Abend zuvor war eine partielle Sonnenfinsternis zu beobachten, in der Nacht erreichte der Perseiden-Strom wieder seinen diesjährigen Höhepunkt. Für die Beobachtung der Sternschnuppen herrschten dabei nahezu perfekte Bedingungen. Durch den Neumond blieb der Nachthimmel weitgehend frei von störendem Mondlicht. Der Perseiden-Meteorschauer gehört zu den bekanntesten Sternschnuppenströmen und entsteht, wenn die Copyright: SaschaxFromm doc874ylo6uxzpwi81ebjf ,EDITORIAL USE ONLY
  • Meteor shower observed in Turkiye s Balikesir BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: Perseid meteor shower is observed at the Saricaova Plateau on Mount Ulus in the Sindirgi district of Balikesir, Turkiye, on August 13, 2026. Situated at an altitude of 1,764 meters, the remote plateau provided astrophotographers and stargazers with optimal dark-sky conditions away from urban light pollution. Omer Faruk Yalcin Anadolu Balikesir Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxOmerxFarukxYalcinx
  • Meteor shower observed in Turkiye s Balikesir BALIKESIR, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: Perseid meteor shower is observed at the Saricaova Plateau on Mount Ulus in the Sindirgi district of Balikesir, Turkiye, on August 13, 2026. Situated at an altitude of 1,764 meters, the remote plateau provided astrophotographers and stargazers with optimal dark-sky conditions away from urban light pollution. Omer Faruk Yalcin Anadolu Balikesir Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxOmerxFarukxYalcinx
  • Meteor shower observed in ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli DENIZLI, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: Perseid meteor shower is observed over the ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli, Turkiye on August 13, 2026. Lokman Ilhan Anadolu Denizli Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxLokmanxIlhanx
  • Meteor shower observed in Turkiye s Sakarya SAKARYA, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: A view of Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky over Sultanpinari Plateau, Akyazi district of Sakarya, Turkiye, on August 13, 2026. Ibrahim Yozoglu Anadolu Sakarya Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxIbrahimxYozoglux
  • Meteor shower observed in Eskisehir ESKISEHIR, TURKIYE - AUGUST 13: Meteor shower is observed in Seyitgazi district of Eskisehir, Turkiye on August 13, 2026. Aytug Can Sencar Anadolu Eskisehir Turkey. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAytugxCanxSencarx
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