Residents watching the night sky from various parts of Konya witnessed striking views created by the Perseid meteor shower. The meteors, particularly visible in areas with low light pollution, left brief trails of bright light across the sky.
One of the year’s most notable celestial events, the Perseid meteor shower reached its peak on the night of August 12–13. In Konya, skywatchers also headed to locations away from the city lights to observe the spectacular natural phenomenon.
The meteor shower was captured during the night at the Kuşça Fairy Chimneys, located within the boundaries of Kuşça neighborhood in Konya’s Cihanbeyli district. Images recorded using long-exposure and time-lapse techniques showed the meteors’ luminous trails alongside views of the Milky Way.
The Perseids were also observed at the Kapaklı area in Konya’s Halkapınar district. Thanks to the dark-sky conditions, the meteors were more clearly visible in the area, where bright trails left by meteoroids passing through the atmosphere were photographed.
The Perseid meteor shower occurs as particles left behind by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle during its journey around the Sun enter Earth’s atmosphere. The streaks of light produced by these particles as they enter the atmosphere at high speeds are commonly known as “shooting stars.”
