Stunning fireballs snapped over UK last night as Perseid meteor shower hits peak brightness – Brinkwire

THE PERSEID meteor shower reached its peak last night, resulting in some stunning astronomy images.
The celestial event happens every August when Earth crosses paths with debris left behind from Comet Swift-Tuttle.
The meteors appear to radiate from the tip of the Perseus constellation, hence their name.
Although their peak has technically passed, you could still try to see some tonight if you look to the skies between around midnight and sunrise.
Typically, the shower displays around 60 met…

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