Lyrid meteor shower 2020: 9 stunning photos of nature's light show

The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaked late Tuesday and early Wednesday, 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. Massachusetts
Photo by @tihtokolok, Instagram

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Jupiter and Saturn 🪐 between my arms. Mars to my left in alignment. And a lucky meteor cutting through the Milky Way. #astrophotography #astro #night #nightphotography #nightsky #nightscape #nightscaper #nightscapes #milkyway #milkywaychasers #longexposure #longexposure_shots #longexposurephotography #meteor #lyridmeteorshower #massachusetts #massnature @massdcr #selfie #universe #jupiter #saturn #mars #shootingstars @tracyleephotos

A post shared by Andrew March (@tihtokolok) on Apr 19, 2020 at 11:51am PDT

2. ArizonaPhoto by @kdibildox, Instagram

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Happy Monday! I was able to do some Milky Way chasing on Saturday, which was really nice. I hadn't taken photos in a while so it was overdue. Luckily, in night photography it's quite easy to maintain social distancing. This was taken around 1:30 am. My friend and I both saw this huge fireball light up the sky and luckily, both of us got a shot of it. Can you see it? . . . . . #meteor #lyrids #lyridmeteorshower #shootingstar #milkyway #milkywaymonday #milkywaygalaxy #weownthenight_az #milkyway_nightscapes #milkywayhunters #milkywayphotography #milkywaypics #creativecontentbuilders #nightsky #nightskychasers #nightphotography #longexposure #longexposurephotography #instagramaz #igsouthwest #arizona_landscapes #visit_arizona #igers_tucson #westbysouthwest #arizona #southwest #southwestlife #timelessuniverse #astrophotography #universetoday

A post shared by Kate Dibildox (@kdibildox) on Apr 20, 2020 at 4:31pm PDT

3. Nottingham, EnglandPhoto by @mikebeardphoto, Instagram

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Night sky looking south from our top window.... 2 hours of star trails, just one Lyrid meteor @nottinghamshirelive @idadarksky @skyatnight @ladybayartstrail #startrails #lyrids #meteor #meteorshower #ladybay #westbridgfordwire

A post shared by Mike Beard (@mikebeardphoto) on Apr 21, 2020 at 4:54am PDT

4. Copenhagen, DenmarkPhoto by @cklittleperson, Instagram

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lyrid meteor shower 2020: 20-21/04 | canon eos 500d #nofilter #lake #galaxy #longexposure #cygnus #lyra #lyrid #vega #meteor #meteorshower #canon #500d #dslr #astrophotography #photography #copenhagen #denmark #dk

A post shared by Clarence Ku (@cklittleperson) on Apr 21, 2020 at 1:01am PDT

5. Portal, ArizonaPhoto by @lschroederphoto, Instagram

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Who saw see this huge, bright fireball around 1:30 am Saturday night / Sunday morning? ☄️ ----- 📍 Cave Creek Canyon, Portal, AZ 📅 April 2020 📷 Canon 5D Mark IV ----- #meteor #meteorshower #fireball #lyrids #lyridsmeteorshower #milkyway #astrophotography #landscapeastrophotography #lowlightphotography #nightphotography #weownthenight_az #nightsky #space #starstuff #nightscape #longexposure #longexposurephotography #arizona #arizonacollective #beautifularizona #explorearizona #visitarizona #ig_arizona #natureisamazing #neverstopexploring #takethescenicroute #getoutside #mountainsarecalling #teamcanon #canon5dmarkiv

A post shared by Lynsey Schroeder (@lschroederphoto) on Apr 21, 2020 at 10:38am PDT

6. Crosby Beach, EnglandPhoto by @dominic_darvellphotography, Instagram

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A Lyrid Meteor flying over Crosby beach from the North East last night. Venus was pretty bright in the clear air👌 #lyridmeteorshower #venus #stars #nightsky #skyscape #igermersey #liverpool #crosby #crosbybeach #liverpooltourism #sefton #seftoncoast #echonews #bbcnews #bbcnwt #bbcweatherwatchers #canonuk #meteor #space #liverpool_shooters #bestliverpoolphoto #picoftheday #photooftheday

A post shared by Dominic (@dominic_darvellphotography) on Apr 21, 2020 at 12:22am PDT

7. Dundee, ScotlandPhoto by @astro_a22, Instagram

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Lyrids Meteor shower tonight! Got a few last night whilst on nightshift and this one at top middle of the picture was probably my favorite, just a perfect little fireball. Milkyway and Meteors, what else do you want 😊☄️ _____________ #milkyway #meteor #meteorshower #lyrid #lyrids #lyridsmeteorshower #shootingstars #witns #dundee #visitdundee #scotland #universe #milkywayphotography #astrophotography

A post shared by Andrew Allan Astrophotography (@astro_a22) on Apr 21, 2020 at 7:08am PDT

8. Munich, GermanyPhoto by @damatze, Instagram

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Tonight you should be lucky enough to catch a #shootingstar from the #lyridmeteorshower in the #nightsky to the north. Just shot that pretty one. #nightphotography #stayathome #sonyalpha #sonyalpha7iii #nature #astrophotography #14mm #longexposure

A post shared by Mathias Schweiger (@damatze) on Apr 21, 2020 at 1:52pm PDT

9. Argyll and Bute, ScotlandPhoto by @fletcherpictures, Instagram

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A meteor from the #lyrid constellation zooming across the sky taken from the garden. A 120 image time lapse to come. #astrophotography #nightphotography #lyrids #space #stars #longexposure #scotland #scotlandhighlands #landscapes #landscapephotography #sony #sonyalpha #sonyimages #sonyalphasclub #sonyalphapro #sonyalphagallery #sonyalphaimages #sonya6000 #astro #astro_photography_

A post shared by Chris Fletcher (@fletcherpictures) on Apr 21, 2020 at 12:30am PDT