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:
1. Hayling Island, England
Photo by @katherineallenphotos, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWZR4dGqkHh/
2. Alabama
Photo by @robtaylorphotography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYLp6dLCHQ/
3. Hyrum Lake State Park, Utah
Photo by @toelesswarrior, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWZgMA0Aojv/
4. Bear Butte Lake, South Dakota
Photo by @craigbirnie.photography, Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/CV4eoDNLnch/
5. Japan
Photos by @sawax2, Twitter
6. Taiwan
Photo by @04_228, Instagram
