Double meteor showers: 10 stunning photos of peaking Delta Aquariids, Alpha Capricornids

Astronomy buffs were treated to a stunning natural light show Monday night as two meteor showers reached their peak.

Skygazers flocked to social media to share their photos of the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids. Here are some of our favorites:

1. Monument Valley, Arizona
Photo by @jasonweingart, Instagram

2. Bodie Island, North Carolina
Photo by @carolhortonward, Instagram

3. Idaho
Photo by @beaucifus76, Instagram

4. Mount Evans, Colorado
Photo by @weshoot2thrill, Instagram

5. Corbett, Oregon
Photo by @dougclementphotography, Instagram

6. Westport, Connecticut
Photo by @slabkoff, Instagram

7. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Photo by @b0rislin, Instagram

8. Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland
Photo by @l.rosenbluth.photography, Instagram

9. Joshua Tree National Park, California
Photo by @jose.entendu, Instagram

10. Bessemer, Michigan
Photo by @a_nichols23, Instagram

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