In Pictures: Perseid meteor shower 2018

The so-called Perseid meteor shower returns to the skies every August, and is best viewed in the northern hemisphere in isolated areas where there is little light pollution.

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August 12, 2018 at 4:07 PM

A meteor crosses the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Pierre-Percee lake area in eastern France on Aug 12, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky above Leeberg hill in Grossmugl, Austria, during the Perseid meteor shower on Aug 10, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky in Grandvaux, Switzerland, during the Perseid meteor shower on Aug 10, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky in La Forclaz, Switzerland, during the annual Perseid meteor shower on Aug 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky next to the Cornieule of Tomeley standing stone in La Forclaz, Switzerland, during the annual Perseid meteor shower on Aug 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man points his light at the Milky Way during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower at Mavrovo national park in Macedonia on Aug 12, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower at Mavrovo national park in Macedonia Aug 12, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A couple watch the stars during the Perseid meteor shower over the lake of Kozjak in Macedonia on Aug 12, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Meteors streak past stars in the night sky over the lake of Kozjak in Macedonia during the Perseid meteor shower on Aug 12, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower in Premnitz, Germany, on Aug 11, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

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