Geminid meteor shower 2021: 10 photos captured by skygazers
The annual Geminid meteor shower, which occurs in November and December, peaked late Monday and early Tuesday, according to the American Meteor Society.
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Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings. Here are some of our favorites:
1. Joshua Tree National Park, California
Photo by @nacl13, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXc7uHhrn6R/
2. Easthampton, Massachusetts
Photo by @patb01027, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXc4DDUMb-5/
3. Daleville, Pennsylvania
Photo by @leptonlad, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXc-823rG-I/
4. Spruce Head, Maine
Photo by @gsoutiea, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXdATSwO13i/
5. Alberta, Canada
Photo by @amazingskyguy, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXczZXYLYJY/
6. Mulki, India
Photo by @prasad_kunder8, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXcl0Srh0zG/
7. Mulshi, India
Photo by @muddy_shoes_steady_har, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXcuKzTDKCH/
8. Hyogo, Japan
Photo by @unm60a, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXcrYwrJ9hF/
9. Tokorozawa, Japan
Photo by @budori01, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXc8fKqvE5u/
10. Hokkaido, Japan
Photo by @polaris_hokkaido, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXc8l0itD9e/
A Geminid meteor shower streaks across the night sky on the early morning of December 12, 2021, in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China.
A Geminid meteor shower streaks across the night sky on the early morning of December 12, 2021, in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China.
A Geminid meteor shower streaks across the night sky on the early morning of December 12, 2021, in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China.
A Geminid meteor shower streaks across the night sky on the early morning of December 12, 2021, in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China.
A view of the sky over Cape Vyatlina on Russky Island during the peak of the Geminids meteor shower on December 14, 2021, in Vladivostok, Russia.
A view of the sky and the Piano art object near the Velikoknyazheskaya Battery on Russky Island during the peak of the Geminids meteor shower on December 14, 2021, in Vladivostok, Russia.
A view of the sky and the Piano art object near the Velikoknyazheskaya Battery on Russky Island during the peak of the Geminids meteor shower on December 14, 2021, in Vladivostok, Russia.
A view of the sky over Cape Vyatlina on Russky Island during the peak of the Geminids meteor shower in Vladivostok, Russia, on December 14, 2021.
A meteor streaks across the night sky in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China, in the early morning of December 14, 2021.
A meteor streaks across the night sky in Bazhou, Xinjiang Province, China, in the early morning of December 14, 2021.
