This photo taken on August 13, 2023, shows the Perseid meteor shower above Yongtai Ancient City in Baiyin, Gansu, China. /CFP
This photo taken on August 13, 2023, shows the Perseid meteor shower above Yongtai Ancient City in Baiyin, Gansu, China. /CFP
This photo taken on August 13, 2023, shows the Perseid meteor shower above Yongtai Ancient City in Baiyin, Gansu, China. /CFP
This photo taken on August 13, 2023, shows the Perseid meteor shower above Yongtai Ancient City in Baiyin, Gansu, China. /CFP
The Perseid meteor shower was seen above Yongtai Ancient City in Baiyin, Gansu Province on August 13.
This collection of scattered fragments is known as the Perseid cluster and extends along the pathway of the Swift-Tuttle comet's orbit. The cluster comprises particles discharged by the comet as it journeys on its 133-year-long orbital path.