The Orionid meteor shower, which occurs from Oct. 2 to Nov. 7 every year thanks to debris from Halley's Comet, peaked this weekend, offering stunning light displays in the night sky.
Social media lit up with images of the celestial phenomenon. Here are some of our favorites:
1. Glacier National Park, Montana
Photo by John Ashley Fine Art Photography, Facebook
2. Standen, East Grinstead, England
Photo by @simon_halstead, Twitter
3. Japan
Photo by Kouji Ohnishi, Facebook
4. Normanton, England
Photo by @Michiko_Smith, Twitter
5. Iceland
Photo by @clukinmarvelous, Instagram
6. Long Island, New York
Photo by @GSBImagesMBusch, Twitter
7. Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Photo by @charnick_wx, Twitter
