Perseid Meteor Shower 2021: 10 stunning photos captured by skygazers

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaked overnight, offering stunning light displays in the night sky.

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Photos: 2021 Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky Meteors along the Milky Way in the sky on August 5, 2021, in Porma Lake, Leon, Spain. Perseids can be seen between the days of July 17 to August 24 of each year. The most optimal day is August 11. (Samuel de Roman/Getty Images)

Social media users are sharing their photos with the hashtag #perseids. Here are some of our favorites:

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1. Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Photo by @ingallsimages, Instagram

2. León, Spain

Photo by @hal2003, Instagram

3. Arkansas

Photo by @captured_in_time1973, Instagram

4. Four Peaks, Arizona

Photo by @yowatsupman, Instagram

5. Finland

Photo by @timoksanen, Instagram

6. Germany

Photo by @maxl__87, Instagram

7. Russia

Photo by @kiwi.ivan, Instagram

8. Norway

Photo by @ehastein, Instagram

9. Sweden

Photo by @pavet.capture, Instagram

10. Joshua Tree, California

Photo by @itsblairyoung, Instagram

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