In Pictures: The Perseid meteor shower

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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

A meteor streaks above massive stone sculptures at the archaeological site in Turkey
A meteor streaks above massive stone sculptures at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adiaman, south-east Turkey [Getty Images]
A man sits by his cameras and watches the sky
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 [EPA]
A meteor streaks through the night sky behind St Mark's Tower in Malta
A meteor streaks through the night sky behind St Mark's Tower, a 17th century coastal fortification in Malta [Reuters]
A meteor streaks as satellites cross the night sky over a monastery
This long exposure picture shows a meteor streaking as satellites cross the night sky over a monastery in the village of Wigry in Poland [AFP]
A meteor above Jodrell Bank radio telescope
A meteor shoots across the sky high above the Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire [Andy Freeman/@f_otography1]
Northern lights and clouds in the sky in Cumbria
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 [Akhil Paul]
Bright meteor in the sky in Sri Lanka
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. [Getty Images]
People watch the sunrise on a mountain in Turkey
People watch the sunrise the morning after the Perseid meteor shower at the archaeological site on Mount Nemrut in Turkey [AFP]

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