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Night Sky Lit by Stunning Perseid Meteor Shower

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This year, the best dates for watching Perseid meteors entering Earth's atmosphere are between Saturday, August 11 and Monday, August 13, so you still have a chance to see them live.

The name Perseid came from a star constellation named Perseus, from which, if you look closely, these "falling stars" fly out. Although the phenomenon is called a "starfall," in reality the phenomenon is the result of Earth passing through a cloud of dust particles left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle. They reach Earth and burn in its atmosphere. 

READ MORE: Annual Perseids Meteor Shower Expected to Bring the Oooh! and Aaah!

The Perseid meteor shower is an annual show, however, this year, it is special, as, according to forecasts of the International Meteor Organization, at least 100 meteors per hour will pass by the planet.

Sputnik offers you an opportunity to enjoy the space show captured on beautiful photos.

© REUTERS / Ognen TeofilovskiA girl lies in a hammock as she looks at the Milky Way during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower in Kozjak, Macedonia August 13, 2018.
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A girl lies in a hammock as she looks at the Milky Way during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower in Kozjak, Macedonia August 13, 2018.
© REUTERS / Vasily FedosenkoA meteor (L) and plane (R) tracks are seen in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower near the village of Ptich, Belarus, August 13, 2018.
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A meteor (L) and plane (R) tracks are seen in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower near the village of Ptich, Belarus, August 13, 2018.
© REUTERS / Fabrizio BenschMeteors streak past stars in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Premnitz, Germany, August 11, 2018.
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Meteors streak past stars in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Premnitz, Germany, August 11, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Philip FongPeople wait to observe the annual Perseid meteor shower at the east dam of the High Island Reservoir in Hong Kong early on August 13, 2018.
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People wait to observe the annual Perseid meteor shower at the east dam of the High Island Reservoir in Hong Kong early on August 13, 2018.
© REUTERS / Alkis KonstantinidisA meteor streaks past stars and the Milky Way in the night sky over the Helmos Observatory during the Perseid meteor shower, on mount Helmos near the city of Kalavrita, Greece, August 12, 2018. This picture was taken on August 12, 2018.
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A meteor streaks past stars and the Milky Way in the night sky over the Helmos Observatory during the Perseid meteor shower, on mount Helmos near the city of Kalavrita, Greece, August 12, 2018. This picture was taken on August 12, 2018.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Timkiv / Go to the mediabankA sky full of stars observed in Russia's Krasnodarsky region during the Perseid meteor shower.
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A sky full of stars observed in Russia's Krasnodarsky region during the Perseid meteor shower.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankA sky full of stars observed in Russia's village of Argunovo not far from the city of Vladimir during a Perseid meteor shower.
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A sky full of stars observed in Russia's village of Argunovo not far from the city of Vladimir during a Perseid meteor shower.
© REUTERS / Paul HannaA meteor streaks past stars and the Milky Way in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Berducedo, Spain, August 12, 2018.
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A meteor streaks past stars and the Milky Way in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Berducedo, Spain, August 12, 2018.
© REUTERS / Amir CohenA meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower as seen from the Ramon Crater near the town of Mitzpe Ramon, southern Israel, August 13, 2018.
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A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower as seen from the Ramon Crater near the town of Mitzpe Ramon, southern Israel, August 13, 2018.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Timkiv / Go to the mediabankA sky full of stars observed in Russia's Krasnodarsky region during the Perseid meteor shower.
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A sky full of stars observed in Russia's Krasnodarsky region during the Perseid meteor shower.
© REUTERS / Darrin Zammit LupiPeople look out for meteors near the Milky Way during the Perseid meteor shower at Dwejra, outside the village of San Lawrenz on the island of Gozo, Malta August 12, 2018. This picture was taken on August 12, 2018.
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People look out for meteors near the Milky Way during the Perseid meteor shower at Dwejra, outside the village of San Lawrenz on the island of Gozo, Malta August 12, 2018. This picture was taken on August 12, 2018.
© AFP 2023 / Patrick HertzogA meteor crosses the night sky next to the Milky Way, on August 12, 2018, in the Pierre-Percee lake area, eastern France, during the annual Perseid meteor shower.
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A meteor crosses the night sky next to the Milky Way, on August 12, 2018, in the Pierre-Percee lake area, eastern France, during the annual Perseid meteor shower.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Timkiv / Go to the mediabankA sky full of stars observed in Russia's Krasnodarsky region during the Perseid meteor shower.
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A sky full of stars observed in Russia's Krasnodarsky region during the Perseid meteor shower.
© REUTERS / Dado RuvicA meteor streaks over the sky near the Franciscan monastery Rama-Scit during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower in Prozor, Bosnia and Herzegovina on August 13, 2018.
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A meteor streaks over the sky near the Franciscan monastery Rama-Scit during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower in Prozor, Bosnia and Herzegovina on August 13, 2018.
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