Perseids Over Stonehenge

One of the brightest and densest meteor showers of the year, the Perseids pour down every August, leaving glowing streaks in their wake. Photographer Josh Dury captured this year’s stellar spectacle near Stonehenge, showing the fireballs illuminating the sky above the prehistoric grounds in Wiltshire, England.

On August 9, Dury camped out at the ancient monument—which aligns the sunrise on the summer solstice and the sunset on the winter solstice—to capture 46 images he later stitched together into the stunning composite above. Between 50 and 100 meteors are typically visible per hour when the Perseids arrive, and the photographer spent about three hours on location.

Not going to see a better picture today.