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Time-lapse of Perseid Meteor Shower 2016 Over Greece [photos/video]

A Perseid Meteor over the Rio Antirio bridge, Gulf of Corinth, Greece during the Perseid Meteor Shower 2016.
A Perseid Meteor over the Rio Antirio bridge, Gulf of Corinth, Greece during the Perseid Meteor Shower 2016. Photo Credit: Alexandros Maragos

On August 12, 2016 the Perseid meteor shower displayed a spectacular show as it burned vapor trails in the atmosphere over Greece.
The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year from July 17 to August 24 as the Earth crosses the orbital path of comet Swift-Tuttle, the source of the Perseid meteor shower.
Debris from the comet’s orbit make up the meteor show as it enters the Earth’s upper atmosphere at 130,000 miles (210,000 km) per hour.
The Perseid Meteor Shower 2016 over the Wind Turbines of Panachaiko Mountain in Patras, Greece.
The peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower over the Wind Turbines of Panachaiko in Patras, ‪Greece‬. Also visible: Τhe Milky Way (center), the Andromeda Galaxy (center-right) and the Pleiades Star Cluster (bottom right). Photo Credit: Alexandros Maragos

This year, the peak of the shower shows filled the night skies with images of shooting stars over Panachaiko mountain in Patras, Greece.
Don’t worry if you missed out on this year’s Perseid meteor outburst over the skies of Greece, we have a stunning time-lapse video that exhibits this event, shot by photographer Alexandros Maragos.
For more photos and time-lapses the Greek skies check out www.facebook.com/alexandermaragos

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