Perseid meteor shower 2023 thrills stargazers around the world. See their amazing photos.

The prolific Perseid meteor shower put on quite the show and we’ve rounded up some of the best photos from around the world to prove it.

With the moon only 10% illuminated during the time of the peak — the night of Aug.12 and before dawn on Aug. 13 — viewing conditions for the Perseids were much better than last year which unfortunately saw meteors outshined by the full moon.

The Perseids are caused by Earth passing through debris — bits of ice and rock — left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle which last passed close to Earth in 1992. The Perseids peak when Earth passes through the densest and dustiest area on Aug. 11-12. Years without moonlight see higher rates of meteors per hour, and in outburst years (such as in 2016) the rate can be between 150-200 meteors an hour!

Don’t worry if you didn’t catch any during the peak, the Perseid meteor shower remains active until around Aug. 24, though fewer meteors per hour will be visible compared to the shower’s peak.

Amateur astronomer Fotis Mavroudakis captured this beautiful photograph below on Aug. 13, in the mountains of Drama, a city in northern Greece. The Nestos River flows in the foreground.

“I dedicated several hours to capturing the celestial spectacle,” Mavroudakis told Space.com in an email.

“The clear night conditions allowed me to create an image that not only highlights the meteor’s brilliance but also showcases the grandeur of the cosmos. The meteor’s vibrant trail and the tranquil expanse of the night sky combine to create a sense of wonder and fascination.”

perseid meteors shoot across the sky above a river and mountains. — Perseid meteor shower above the mountains of Drama, a city in northern Greece. (Image credit: Fotis Mavroudakis)

In the image below a Perseid meteor streaks across the sky along the Sphinx Door at the Ancient City of Hattusa, in the Bogazkale district of Corum, Turkey on Aug. 13, 2023.

perseid meteor streak in the sky above a stone wall with two figures carved into the rock. — Perseid above the Bogazkale district of Corum, Turkey. (Image credit: Kemal Ceylan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A Perseid meteor lights up the sky on Aug.13, 2023 in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province of China.

perseid meteor shooting across the sky above a large domed building. — Perseid meteor above Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province of China. (Image credit: VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Here, a Perseid meteor streaks across the sky in Leon, Spain.

meteor streaking across a sky full of stars. — Perseid meteor photographed above Leon, Spain. (Image credit: Samuel de Roman/Getty Images)

The Sarpincik Lighthouse wasn’t the only spectacle lighting up the skies in the Karaburun district of Izmir, Turkey on Aug.13.

Perseid meteor on the right and a bright lighthouse painted black and white striped on the left. — Perseid meteor and Sarpincik Lighthouse, Izmir, Turkey. (Image credit: Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Phil Kirschner managed to capture an impressive Perseid meteor streaking across the sky just below Jupiter.

“We counted 19 Perseids in 1 hour and wanted 1 more,” Kirschner told Space.com in an email. “I aimed the Samsung s22 toward Jupiter and in less than 5 seconds of a 30-second shot captured this Perseid.”

perseid meteor streaking across sky just under Jupiter shining brightly — Perseid meteor and Jupiter shining brightly above Snohomish, Washington, U.S. (Image credit: Phil Kirschner)

Below, a long Perseid train shines over the historical Phrygian Valley near Ihsaniye, in the Afyonkarahisar district, Turkey.

Perseid meteor train across the sky above a large rock structure with numerous carved caves and openings. — Perseid meteor over Phrygian Valley, Afyonkarahisar district, Turkey. (Image credit: YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images)

Amateur astrophotographer Richard Rajah (Instagram @_astrorich) caught some Perseid meteors and an impressive fireball when meteor hunting at Fremont Peak Observatory, California, U.S.

“Watching meteors and fireballs streak through the night was every bit as fun as watching the first one,” Rajah told Space.com in an email.

“Finding out that I managed to catch a few on my camera made my 80-mile trip outside the city definitely worthwhile.”

perseid meteors streak across the sky and a bright fireball is seen just heading behind the trees in the lower portion of the image. A building is illuminated to the right of the image. — Perseids captured above Fremont Peak Observatory, California, U.S. (Image credit: Richard Rajah)

In the photograph below, above the lush green countryside in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, a bright Perseid meteor streaks alongside the star-studded Milky Way.

A bright perseid meteor against the bulge of the milky way in a star filled sky. Below are lush green tree and a couple of buildings. — Perseid against the Milky Way above Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, (Image credit: Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The incredible green hue of a bright Perseid meteor is evident in this image captured on Aug. 13 above the abandoned historic caravanserai, near Garmsar in Semnan province 77 miles (123 kilometers) southeast of Tehran, Iran.

A close-up of a bright green and white perseid meteor streak through the star filled sky. — Perseid meteor above Garmsar, Semnan province, Iran. (Image credit: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Several Perseids were spotted above the Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton in California, United States.

A long white train from a perseid meteor passes over the domed structure of the Lick Observatory in a horizontal orientation against a starry sky. — Perseids above the Lick Observatory at Mount Hamilton in California, United States. (Image credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A bright Perseid meteor lights up the sky in Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province of China.

A large building on the left and a bright green white perseid meteor streaking across the star filled sky. — Perseid above Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province of China. (Image credit: VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Skywatchers gather in the Karacabey district of Bursa, Turkey on Aug. 12 to watch the prolific Perseid meteor shower.

A perseid meteor in the top left corner of the image and a large group of people watching below. — Perseid meteor streak across the sky over Karacabey Longoz Forests in Karacabey district of Bursa, Turkey. (Image credit: Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A bright Perseid meteor shines alongside the bright lights of White Lake, North Carolina, U.S.

A perseid meteor passing over bright lights next to a large lake. — Perseid meteor above White Lake, North Caroline, U.S. (Image credit: Lance King/Getty Images)

The stunning image below shows the Perseid meteor shower in full swing above the National Observatory Miyun Station in Beijing, China.

bright perseid meteors streak across the star studded sky with a large telescope dish on the right of the image. — Perseid meteor shower above the National Observatory Miyun Station in Beijing, China. (Image credit: Wang Yutong/VCG via Getty Images)

The Perseid meteor shower lit up the skies above the Makhtesh Ramon area of Negev Desert, southern Israel.

Numerous perseid meteors streak across the star filled sky above a barren desert landscape. — Perseid meteor shower above the Makhtesh Ramon area of Negev Desert, Israel. (Image credit: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images))

A long Perseid train shines over the historical Phrygian Valley in Ihsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

A long perseid meteor train streaks across the sky between two large rock structures in the foreground of the image. — Perseid meteor above Phrygian Valley in Ihsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. (Image credit: Berk Ozkan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

If all these Perseid photos have inspired you to up your photography game check out our best cameras for astrophotography and our how to photograph a meteor shower guide for some help and advice.

Let us know if you take a nice photo of the Perseid meteor shower (or any other night sky target)! You can send images and comments to [email protected].