Meteor showers

Meteor fireballs over the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile © Wikimedia Commons

Meteor showers Everything you need to know to spot a shooting star

Perseid meteor Luke Hayes, Essex, 11 August 2016. Equipment: digital camera.

Astrophotography

Gallery The Perseid meteor shower in pictures

A Perseid meteor photographed with light from a bright Moon in the sky. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Perseid meteor shower 2019 When it is and how to see it

The best time to look for Eta Aquariid meteors is around peak activity, from 01:30-03.30 BST on 6 May. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower

Two faint Perseid meteors streak across the sky above Selsey. Image Credit: Pete Lawrence

Beginner's guide Capture an image of a meteor shower

Summer camping trips can be a great time to spot some meteors under dark, rural skies. Credit: iStock

A beginner’s guide to meteor showers

Meteor-Munchies

Astronomy and Society

Astrobaking: Lyrid Meteor Munchies

The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. Credit: Pete Lawrence

How to see the Geminid meteor shower

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Tales from the Eyepiece: Strangers in the Night

The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Radio Astronomy Podcast Meteor showers and space rocks

Luke Hayes captured this shot of the Perseid meteor shower from the Dengie peninsula in Essex. Luke used a Canon EOS 5D DSLR camera with a Canon 8-15mm lens. Image Credit: Luke Hayes

Astrophotography

How to photograph the Perseid meteor shower

An Orionid meteor recorded by the NASA All Sky Fireball Network station on top of Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US on 13 October 2015. Credit: NASA

How to spot an Orionid meteor.

Michael Rosinski captured a Perseid display near his home in Michigan, USA, last year. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 70D DSLR camera and 11-16mm lens. Credit: M. Rosinski

How to spot a Perseid meteor

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Earth experiences high activity Taurid meteor showers