Stargazers catch images of Perseids meteor shower during weekend peak. Here's what they saw
Did you catch a meteor this weekend? Visually, I mean?
The Perseids meteor shower, one of the showiest and easiest to see, has been going on since July 14 and will continue until Earth passes through the cloud of debris that causes it on Sept. 1. But Aug. 12 and 13 were the peak nights to watch, with up to 100 meteors an hour blazing across the sky.
(You can still watch for them tonight, or any night over the next couple weeks. You just might not see as many).
Parts of Florida may have been too cloudy or overcast for a good view, but plenty of people were witnesses to one of the brightest, most fireball-heavy spectacles in years.
Here's what people were spotting and sharing on social media.
The Perseids did not disappoint last night 🌠🌌
Shot from the Mojave National Preserve #cawx #PerseidMeteorShower #MilkyWay pic.twitter.com/fHXcTjSgtW— Matt Woods (@vort_advection) August 13, 2023
Witnessed several dozen Perseid Meteors last night but this large fireball at 1:58:58am made us jump. The camera recorded the debris movements for more than 7 minutes after it broke up. Time lapse north of Oelwein, Iowa #perseid #meteor #iawx #PerseidMeteorShower @spann #perseids pic.twitter.com/ogrKBLNKaW
— Christopher V. Sherman (@cvsherman) August 13, 2023
Perseids at the lake.
@aaronjayjack pic.twitter.com/g2ynqHV5aL— Misheyla Iwasiuk (@MisheylaIwasiuk) August 12, 2023
4 shots of that Perseid Meteor fireball this morning 1:58:58am. Watched debris fragment with the naked eye for a couple of minutes. The camera saw it for 7+ mins. F/2.8, iso 3200, 13 sec exp. North of Oelwein, Iowa #perseid #meteor #iawx #PerseidMeteorShower @spann #perseids pic.twitter.com/eaOZSVjHlQ
— Christopher V. Sherman (@cvsherman) August 13, 2023
The Perseids shower peaked Saturday night. We are seeing wonderful shots from all over the places! This one is very poetic.
📍Ohio, USA
📸 Stefano Pellegrini pic.twitter.com/8wHzMGmzqJ— Domenico (@AvatarDomy) August 14, 2023
#Perseids meteor this morning in Yosemite pic.twitter.com/ShTeHgWxym
— Jeff Boyce (@Negative_Tilt) August 14, 2023
Perseids over the Missouri, Montana …. …. #Montana #perseidmeteorshower2023 #perseidmeteorshower #meteor #bigskycountry #lastbestplacemontana #montanagram #montanamoment #missouririver pic.twitter.com/0Gsyv7QqQs
— MontanaImages (@MontanaImgs) August 13, 2023
Perseids and the Milky Way in the Mojave desert.
This year had some spectacular fireballs. pic.twitter.com/eTUecq36MX— Brandon Yoshizawa (@bay_photography) August 14, 2023
The Perseids meteor shower peaks tonight and into the early morning hours of the 13th. Moon conditions are decent for a good viewing experience that could bring up to 100 meteors per hour! Will you be out tonight? #Perseids #PerseidMeteorShower pic.twitter.com/ehgTQnY32P
— Aaron Jayjack (@aaronjayjack) August 12, 2023
Caught a huge, bright #Perseids meteor this evening! Hard to believe it began and ended in the frame. #PerseidsMeteorShower #perseids2023 pic.twitter.com/MCcyHNeCzY
— Rob Wright Images 🌻 (@RobWrightImages) August 14, 2023
Espectacular nit, PERSEIDS
📷 J.Dai pic.twitter.com/WHaG4MojGw— Parc Astronòmic Prades (@parcastroprades) August 13, 2023
Perseids al Cap de Creus... Dues nits de captura! #atrofotografia #Astrophotography #MeteorShower #Perseids pic.twitter.com/KEpVfZNFIx
— クフフク_七十八 (@qfwfq78) August 14, 2023
Damp scene for Perseids last night—dew on lenses, inbound clouds, finally dense fog. Set up with friends at Lake Mary, looking for reflection shots. 13 Perseids in this stack—trails aligned to the star field they fell against. Brightest fireballs of course streaked out of frame:) pic.twitter.com/CUIsoWl27F
— Jeremy Perez (@jperez1690) August 14, 2023
The most incredible image I have seen of perseids this year.
This wonderful capture -during two nights- was taken from Cap de Creus, Catalonia, by the @AstroSabadell member Ignacio Llorens @qfwfq78.
I think this image deserves to be publishen in the APOD! pic.twitter.com/MvHl0xpH7k— Xavi Bros (@Xavi_Bros) August 14, 2023
A very bright #Perseids meteor over Killarney Lake in Fredericton.
August 11, 2023 – 11:13pm#PerseidMeteorShower pic.twitter.com/NhSVLHwXSl— Brad Perry (@bradjperry) August 12, 2023
Perseids meteor shower in the sky of Armenia pic.twitter.com/VdXyfFBlxU
— Lyov (@lyovons) August 14, 2023
And, just to help out:
Perseids Pronunciation https://t.co/psNKxTalXP pic.twitter.com/4T2mOdLYUy
— Randall Munroe (@xkcd) August 11, 2023
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Perseids meteor shower 2023: Pictures, video posted to social media
