PHOTOS: Geminid Meteor Shower Illuminates Night Skies Across the Globe

By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

December 15,2015; 9:32PM,EST

 

 

One of the most notable meteor showers of the year sent flashes of light across the sky early this week, creating stunning scenes around the world.
In an event that produced up to 150 meteors every hour, stargazers were able to see meteors where clouds didn't block views.
For much of the U.S., clouds obstructed the sky on both Sunday and Monday night, the peak of the shower.

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According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Dave Samuhel, this event was known as the "King of the Meteor Showers," due to the sheer volume of visible meteors.
From Norway to Texas, onlookers around the world were able to take in the sights.
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Meteors streaked across the sky in Halden, Norway, on Sunday night. (Instagram Photo/thomas.solb)
A meteor darted across the sky as northern lights glowed in Canada. (Instagram Photo/jeeves81)
One stargazer was able to capture a meteor shower during a break in clouds at the Joshua Tree National Park in California. (Instagram Photo/havali_lama)
The Geminids were visible in New Brunswick, Canada, on Sunday night. (Facebook Photo/Edith McCormack)
Clear skies in central Texas gave stargazers the chance to take in the meteor shower on Sunday night. (Instagram Photo/philostrophy)