Check out these stunning images of the Perseid meteor shower

On Thursday, stargazers were able to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower, the annual astronomical event where as many as 100 meteors per hour could be seen in the night's sky. Check out these images and videos that people across the world captured of the dazzling astronomical event.

One Instagram user captured multiple long exposure shots of the meteor shower.

A YouTube user uploaded this stunning timelapse footage of the Perseids in action.