Perseids: Meteor shower captured across UK skies
Stargazers captured the dazzling display of the annual Perseid meteor shower as it reached its peak on Wednesday night.
The display was widely anticipated this year as the shower coincided with a new moon for the first time since 2007, creating a darkened sky.
People in the Midlands and the north of England had the best view of the meteor shower.
Cloud cover spoilt visibility for some parts of southern England and Scotland.
Comet Swift-Tuttle
The Perseids - which are pieces of Comet Swift-Tuttle - are active each year from around 17 July to 24 August, although for most of that period only a few meteors an hour are visible.
The peak came overnight on Wednesday, with more than 100 meteors an hour produced.
The peak of the display occurs when the shower's "radiant" - the point from which the meteors appear to originate - is highest in the sky.
The display was widely anticipated this year as the shower coincided with a new moon for the first time since 2007, creating a darkened sky.
People in the Midlands and the north of England had the best view of the meteor shower.
Cloud cover spoilt visibility for some parts of southern England and Scotland.
Comet Swift-Tuttle
The Perseids - which are pieces of Comet Swift-Tuttle - are active each year from around 17 July to 24 August, although for most of that period only a few meteors an hour are visible.
The peak came overnight on Wednesday, with more than 100 meteors an hour produced.
The peak of the display occurs when the shower's "radiant" - the point from which the meteors appear to originate - is highest in the sky.
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