Meteor (upper right) from the Perseids meteor shower crossing the sky past a wind tower in Lousa, Dark Sky Aldeias do Xisto, Portugal. The Perseid shower is associated with the Swift-Tuttle comet, reaching its peak around 12 August each year. Planets Jupiter (brightest object, centre) and Saturn (centre right) can also be seen.

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