Perseids meteor shower over trees, Portugal
Perseids meteor shower over trees. Meteor showers occur regularly each year when the Earth crosses the orbit of cometary debris. The Perseid shower is associated with the Swift-Tuttle comet, reaching its peak around 12 August each year. Photographed in Montimerso Skyscape Country House, Alqueva Dark Sky Reserve, Portugal., Photo by MIGUEL CLARO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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