The annual Leonid meteor shower, which occurs from Nov. 6 to Nov. 30, peaked late Monday and early Tuesday, according to the American Meteor Society.
Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings. Here are some of our favorites:
1. Las Vegas
Photo by @vegasphotograph, Twitter
2. Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado
Photo by @tcookmedia, Twitter
3. Waubra Wind Farm, Australia
Photo by @randal_m_smith, Twitter
4. Texas
Photo by Raleigh Meade, Facebook
5. Buchanan County, Virginia
Photo by @babowling12, Twitter
6. Ånderdalen, Senja, Norway
Photos by @NightLights_AM, Twitter