12 amazing shots of the Perseid meteor shower around Vancouver (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
For the past week, the Perseid meteor shower has astounded us all, as debris from a passing comet streaked through the night sky around Vancouver.
The yearly summer spectacle occurs as the Earth crosses the path of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Its debris smashes into the Earth’s upper atmosphere at some 210,000 km per hour.
And this year the debris was concentrated right in front of us, resulting in bigger, more frequent meteors – and some great viewing spots in the mountains around Vancouver.
Here are some of the best photos and videos of the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower, taken around Vancouver – including the video above.
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