7 Beautiful Photos From The Perseid Meteor Shower

The debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet has been mesmerizing every August for over 2,000 years.

1. Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England. August 13, 2013.

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2. Lovell Radio Telescope, Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom. August 13, 2013.

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3. St. Ioan church, Potsurnentsi, Bulgaria. August 12, 2013.

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4. Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada, USA. August 12 2013.

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5. Villarejo de Salvanes, Spain. August 12, 2013.

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6. La Hiruela, on the mountains of the Sierra Norte de Madrid, Spain. August 11 2013.

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7. Fanos village, Greece. August 10, 2013.

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