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- epaselect epa04881779 Meteors from the Perseid meteor swarm burn up in the atmosphere as our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is seen in the clear night sky over the German island of Fehmarn, Germany, early 13 August 2015. The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year in summer when the Earth passes through debris and dust of the 109P/Swift-Tuttle comet. The Perseids, one of the brightest meteorite swarms, consist of a multitude of stellar particles which due to their high speed glow up and burn by entering Earth’s atmosphere. EPA/DANIEL REINHARDT
- Aug. 12, 2015 – Clearlake, California, U.S. – A meteor from the Perseid Meteor shower can be seen in the upper left corner in this long exposure image as the Jerusalem Fire burns in Lake and Napa Counties near the town of Clearlake. The Jerusalem Fire burns off Morgan Valley Rd after jumping north of the highway. The fire has burned 14,000 acres and is only 5% contained. Mandatory evacuations were in place. (Credit Image: © Stuart Palley via ZUMA Wire)
- Mandatory Credit: Photo by Peter Greig/REX Shutterstock (2789309a) Perseid meteor shower at Bamburgh in Northumberland Perseid Meteor Shower, Britain – Aug 2015 Keen astronomer Peter Greig captured an incredible shot of the Perseid Meteors at Bamburgh in Northumberland last night (Mon). He said: “I saw around a dozen meteors tonight up at Bamburgh. I got my best picture within 10 minutes of arriving. “There was also a faint aurora in the north and the Milky Way was very prominent with the naked eye. I’m hoping to go back out again tonight.” Mary Spicer took several images by the water tower in Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire. She said: “I saw four meteors in the hour I was there, but it’s still early for the peak. One of the Perseids in my photos has a lovely green tail which is quite characteristic of Perseids. “With the Moon out of the way people in a dark sky location can expect to see around 60 meteors per hour during the next couple of nights.”
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