37 incredible images of the Perseid meteor shower

The Annual Perseid Shower brings with it some magnificent night sky photography

Thousands of people across the world have been captivated by the inspiring Perseid shower display.

Peaking over Wednesday and Thursday night, the shower coincided with a new moon, creating the best conditions to see the annual event since 2007. More than 100 per hour were produced – and photographed – over the UK.

British residents also had an extra treat as the International Space Station (ISS) passed over the UK at around 10.30pm on Wednesday when the shower was at its brightest.

St. Ilia Roman early Christian basilica near Pordop, Bulgaria

Muenchsteinach, southern Germany

Baxter Iowa, United States

The North Sea coast in Pilsum, northwestern Germany.

Robin Scagell, vice-president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, said the display was “usually fairly bright.”

“Also, they tend to leave a trail, or train, behind them. You can see the train hanging there glowing in the sky for a few seconds - sometimes for several minutes - after the meteor has gone," he added.

meteor visible above destroyed house near Tuzla, Bosnia,

Perushtitsa near Sofia, Bulgari

Mitzpe Ramon, southern Israel,

Leeberg hill near Grossmugl, Kronenberg, Austria

European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope at Paranal, Chile

Island of Fehmarn, Germany

Ramona, California

Maculje archaeological site near Novi Travnik, Bosnia

Gemuend, western Germany

Pilsum, northwestern Germany

Monviso Alps, northern Italy

Tes near Budapest, Hungary,

The Perseids are broken off parts of the Comet Swift-Tuttle, active every year from approximately 17 July to 24 August, although for most of that period only a few comets are visible.

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Additional reporting by Press Association