Perseid peak


Massimo Tamajo from Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

A Perseid meteor streaks above Mount Etna in Italy in this Aug. 10 shot, taken just days before the peak of this year’s shower. The photographer used a Nikon mirrorless camera and 16mm lens at f/2.5 to take a 5-second exposure at ISO 640.

Editor’s note: This credit and description have been corrected.