Leonid Meteor Shower 2021: 6 stunning photos captured by skygazers

The Leonid meteor shower, which occurs from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2, peaked this week, according to the American Meteor Society.

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Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings with the hashtags #Leonids, #LeonidMeteorShower and #meteor. Here are some of our favorites:

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1. Hayling Island, England

Photo by @katherineallenphotos, Instagram

2. Alabama

Photo by @robtaylorphotography, Instagram

3. Hyrum Lake State Park, Utah

Photo by @toelesswarrior, Instagram

4. Bear Butte Lake, South Dakota

Photo by @craigbirnie.photography, Instagram

5. Japan

Photos by @sawax2, Twitter

6. Taiwan

Photo by @04_228, Instagram

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