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Skygazers were treated to a spectacular display of celestial fireworks over the weekend as the Earth flew through a cloud of cometary dust.  The Perseid meteors , shed by comet Swift-Tuttle, stage their show every August and are among the brightest of all shooting stars .  But clear skies across much of the Northern hemisphere meant that the full show was visible to many.   Astronomers took to their telescopes and cameras to capture stunning stills and footage of the peak of the shower on Saturday night. PERSEID METEOR SHOWER  The Perseid meteor shower occurs each year between July 17 and 24 August, peaking between August 9 and 13. Although the peak has passed, they are still expected to be visible until next Sunday. Meteor showers occur when a comet comes close to the sun and produces debris - meteoroids - that spread around the comet's orbit. During the Perseid meteors , debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle bursts into the Earth's upper atmosphere at around 130,000 miles (210,0...

LONDON-The Perseid meteor shower has been seen over parts of the UK, giving stargazers the opportunity to spot scores of shooting stars in the sky. The shower was due to peak in the UK on Saturday night, in a display also visible in other parts of the world. Stargazers took to social media to say they had seen the display, in which 100 meteors had been expected an hour. The Perseid meteor shower occurs every July and August as the Earth passes debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. Former England cricketer Paul Collingwood was among those who attempted to spot the meteors. He tweeted that the shower had been “impressive”. Writer Robert Macfarlane ? said the “eye- searing silver sky -scratches beat any firework display I’ve ever seen”. However, not everyone spotted the shower so easily. BBC political correspondent Chris Mason tweeted that he had tried to view the shower, but missed many of the shooting stars. Experts had warned that the Perseids may have been harder to see this year a...

West Sussex early on Sunday" src="https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/16A95/production/_97312829_brighton_reuters.jpg" width="976" height="549" /> Image copyright Reuters Image caption Meteors captured above the Jill Windmill in West Sussex early on Sunday The Perseid meteor shower has been seen over parts of the UK, giving stargazers the opportunity to spot scores of shooting stars in the sky. The shower was due to peak in the UK on Saturday night, in a display also visible in other parts of the world. Stargazers took to social media to say they had seen the display, in which 100 meteors had been expected an hour. The Perseid meteor shower occurs every July and August as the Earth passes debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. Image copyright @KeithTrueman Image caption BBC News website reader Keith Trueman captured the meteor shower against the background of the Milky Way on Exmoor Image copyright Bob Girling Image caption Bob Girli...

T he Perseid meteor shower was seen over parts of the UK last night, giving stargazers the opportunity to spot dozens of shooting stars in the sky. Meteors are small fragments of debris and dust that enter the atmosphere at high speed, meaning they combust and produce a stream of light which can be seen trailing behind them.  The Perseid meteor shower , one of the best-known among astrologists, is most visible between mid July and 24 August, with its peak taking place this weekend.  Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park" /> A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen from near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park S targazers took to social media to say they had seen the display, in which more than 100 meteors are believed to have been seen within an hour. Spent an enjoyable couple of hours under the stars last night filming the Perseid meteor shower . My stacked image of 11 meteors above me. pic.twitter.com/OzevamQzid — D...

SKYGAZERS were treated to a spectacular display of celestial fireworks as the Earth flew through a cloud of cometary dust. The Perseid meteors , shed by comet Swift-Tuttle, stage their show every August and are among the brightest of all shooting stars. A clear sky on Saturday night into Sunday gave most parts of the UK an opportunity to spot the meteors, said Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna . He said: "There were some good cloud breaks , so many areas would have had a good chance to see them during the early hours. It would have been pretty good viewing ." Meteor shower seen in the Forest of Bowland. The meteor shower lit up the sky near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park . Streaking flashes of light were also pictured online in the sky above Co Waterford in Ireland, while Professor Richard Betts , from the Met Office Hadley Centre , tweeted late on Saturday night: "(East Devon, UK) 4 in space of 15 minutes, sadly clouding over now!" The meteors...

Stargazers had their eyes and lenses pointed skywards over the weekend as meteors rained down over Dorset. The annual Perseid meteor shower put on a spectacular display on both Saturday and Sunday night as the earth flew through a cloud of cometary dust. Spectators headed out to some of the county’s more remote spots to soak up the best views with others holding out until the early hours to capture some stunning photographs. Retired scientist Harry McBride from Iwerne Minster stayed up until 3am to get his perfect shot. He said: “I set up my camera with an interval monitor and checked it throughout the evening. “I took about 500 images in total, of which probably about five per cent are useable. “It is very easy to make a mistake when you’re trying to capture a meteor. “Things like aircrafts going past can sometimes look like a meteor if you’re not careful, and the thing with Perseids is that the tail of the comment has to be facing the Perseus constellation or it’s not a P...

Here is one of the prettiest photographs of shooting stars we’ve ever seen. Paul Cummings captured the Perseid meteor shower at Blyth beach in Northumberland, and shared his photographs. He was one of the lucky and persistent few who... A: Went out during the peak of the meteor shower. The Perseids continue until around August 24 - so do keep a look out! - but this weekend was the peak of the annual event, when as many as 100 meteors per hour can sometimes be seen. Perseid meteor shower photographed by Paul Cummings at Blyth, Northumberland. paulcummingsphotography.co.uk" src="src" /> Perseid meteor shower photographed by Paul Cummings at Blyth, Northumberland. paulcummingsphotography.co.uk (Image: UGC TNE) B: Stayed up late to see the phenomenon - after midnight is best. C: Paul found a gap in the clouds which covered much of the North East. Cloud cover makes any star gazing impossible . D: He escaped the light pollution of cities and towns by heading ...