Perseid meteor shower pictured over Stonehenge

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Perseid meteor shower pictured over Stonehenge

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Josh Dury’s image captures the Perseid meteor shower streaking through the sky above Stonehenge

A photographer has said it was an “immense privilege” to have his image of a meteor shower recognised as Nasa’s astronomy picture of the day.

Somerset photographer, Josh Dury, took the shot on Friday as the

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streaked through the sky above Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

Mr Dury also captured the central band of the Milky Way galaxy running nearly vertical through the centre of the image.

Reacting to getting recognised by Nasa, he said: “In the world of astronomy it can’t get any ******* than that.”

The astronomical agency nominates a picture each day which it believes best captures the fascinating depths of our universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

Mr Dury explained he had received an email telling him his photo had been chosen.

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Mr Dury has been testing out some of the latest equipment, which he used to capture the image above Stonehenge

“To be recognised by a body like Nasa. I’m just like wow. It’s an immense privilege,” he said.

The photographer, who

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, said his phone had been “going off constantly” since Nasa shared his image.

“It’s been quite positively overwhelming,” he added.

The Perseid meteor shower occurs over several nights in mid-August.

It peaked on Friday but will still be visible on Monday and Tuesday night, especially as skies are expected to be clear.

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Many images of meteors from this year’s Perseids were captured separately and merged into a single frame

Mr Dury said he thought people’s “best chance” to see the meteor shower was on Monday evening.

“The milky way is out, potential for the Northern Lights as well. Go somewhere dark and try and have a look out,” he said.

And if you are hoping to snap a good photo, “get yourself a sun lounger out, enjoy the thrill of the night sky and give it a go”, he added.

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