Perseid meteor shower seen around the world - in pictures

  • The Perseid meteor shower above the ruins of Daorson, the ancient Illyrian city dating from 300 BC to 50 BC, in Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
    The Perseid meteor shower above the ruins of Daorson, the ancient Illyrian city dating from 300 BC to 50 BC, in Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
  • Watchers at a Dubai Astronomy Group event in Al Khatim Desert, Abu Dhabi. EPA
    Watchers at a Dubai Astronomy Group event in Al Khatim Desert, Abu Dhabi. EPA
  • Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, Israel. AFP
    Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, Israel. AFP
  • Al Khatim Desert, Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Al Khatim Desert, Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • St Peter and Paul Church near village of Hlince, Czech Republic. EPA
    St Peter and Paul Church near village of Hlince, Czech Republic. EPA
  • Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, Israel. AFP
    Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, Israel. AFP