A stargazer in Ripon, North Yorkshire, filmed a timelapse that captured several Perseid meteors streaking across the night sky on August 15.

Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK. 15th August, 2025. Multiple satellites and space junk track across the night sky along with a single aircraft, then a meteor is captured from the Perseids meteor shower streaking across the night sky.
The Perseids meteor shower is an annual event where you can see lots of "shooting stars" in the night sky. It happens around mid-August when Earth passes through a trail of dust and debris left by a comet called Swift-Tuttle. As these tiny bits of comet dust hit Earth's atmosphere, they burn up, creating bright streaks of light.
You can see the Perseids best in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in dark, clear skies away from city lights. The shower is named after the constellation Perseus because the meteors seem to come from that part of the sky.