"These images may look like something from a science fiction film but they were actually taken in Devon.
They show Perseid meteors lighting up the night sky as they burn through Earth’s atmosphere at 37 miles per second.
The brilliant light shows can be observed from July 17 through to August 24 so you’ve still got time to see them live.
This year’s spectacle will be more dramatic than usual as the shooting stars will reach the high point in their 12-year activity cycle.
We could end up seeing 150 to 200 of the shooting stars per hour, with the meteors due to reach their maximum level at around lunchtime on Friday.
This year’s spectacle will be more dramatic than usual as the shooting stars will reach the high point in their 12-year activity cycle.
We could end up seeing 150 to 200 of the shooting stars per hour, with the meteors due to reach their maximum level at around lunchtime on Friday.
‘They’re fairly swift and dash across the sky quite quickly leaving trains behind them.’
The best times to see the meteors are during the hours of darkness between Thursday and Saturday this week."
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They show Perseid meteors lighting up the night sky as they burn through Earth’s atmosphere at 37 miles per second.
The brilliant light shows can be observed from July 17 through to August 24 so you’ve still got time to see them live.
This year’s spectacle will be more dramatic than usual as the shooting stars will reach the high point in their 12-year activity cycle.
We could end up seeing 150 to 200 of the shooting stars per hour, with the meteors due to reach their maximum level at around lunchtime on Friday.
This year’s spectacle will be more dramatic than usual as the shooting stars will reach the high point in their 12-year activity cycle.
We could end up seeing 150 to 200 of the shooting stars per hour, with the meteors due to reach their maximum level at around lunchtime on Friday.
‘They’re fairly swift and dash across the sky quite quickly leaving trains behind them.’
The best times to see the meteors are during the hours of darkness between Thursday and Saturday this week."
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