Leonid meteor shower 2019: 7 must-see photos of nature's light show

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaked this weekend, offering a stunning natural light show.

Skygazers took to social media to share their photos of the celestial phenomenon. Here are some of our favorites:

1. San Juan, La Union, Philippines
Photo by @3dr3i, Instagram

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Milky Way Galaxy underneath Leonid Meteor! Chamba from last night with all the light and people pollution behind me 😅 #milkywaygalaxy #milkywaychasers #milkywayphotography #leonidmeteorshower #meteorshower #astro_photography_ #astrophotography #astrology #astrophoto #fs_longexpo #ic_longexpo #landscape_captures #longexpo_addiction #longexposure #natgeo #natgeospace #nightscaper #nightsky #spacephotography #starphotography #elyu #sanjuanlaunion #surftownlaunion

A post shared by Drei |Aerial |Landscape |BMX (@3dr3i) on Nov 17, 2019 at 1:42am PST

2. Jackson County, North Carolina
Photo by @pisgahtime, Instagram

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Leonid meteor, captured from Caney Fork overlook at MM 428 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Beartrap Ridge and Big Beartrail Ridge prominent. ⁠ ⁠ #outstandingintheroad #leonidmeteor #meteorshower⁠ #blueridgeparkway #pisgahtime #blueridgemoments #blueridgeoutdoors #visitnc #pisgahnationalforest #ncmountains #naturephotography #landscapephotography #blueridgedarkway #astrolandscapephotography #nationalparksatnight ⁠ #appalachian_explorers #asheville ⁠ #blueridgemountains #appalachians #blueridgeoutdoors s #romanticasheville #wanderingnature #blueridgeparkwaydaily #landscapephotography #fineartphotography #gooutside @wanderingnaturephotography

A post shared by Nicholas Holshouser (@pisgahtime) on Nov 17, 2019 at 10:25am PST

3. New Market, Virginia
Photo by @beachbumfotos, Instagram

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I got 3 shooting stars in one photograph from the Leonids meteor shower.................................#shootingstars #astrophotography #leonidsmeteorshower #meteor #meteorshower #nightphotography #nikonz6

A post shared by Warren Litten (@beachbumfotos) on Nov 17, 2019 at 6:29pm PST

4. Forgetmenot Pond, Alberta, Canada
Photo by @photohuch, Instagram

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Ever yell, OOOHHH did you see that.......!!! As giddy as a school boy, in the middle of a 2 minute photo? So excited you can't think of the word meteor, for about 30 seconds??????? ..... No.... ok.... ...Maybe that was just me last night with 4 other awesome photographers at Forgetmenot Pond in Kananaskis. Thanks Daron, Steve, Glen and Leo for making that a wonderful night, stumbling around the mountains in the dark. Now if I could only find my damn glove I dropped somewhere out there. My fingers are finally thawed out. lol Doh! But hey I got a meteor shot! Look at the left corner... boom baby! #meteor #astrophotography #forgetmenotpond #winter #roadtrip #visitAlberta #nightphotography #stars #travel #travelphotographer #travelphotos #landscapephotography #photographer #exploreAlberta #mountains #Calgaryphotographer #Alberta #Canada #liveadventurously #welltravelled #landscape #landscapephotographer #kananaskis #canon #sigma #canonCanada #SigmaCanada

A post shared by Cory huchkowski (@photohuch) on Nov 17, 2019 at 10:53am PST

5. Lairg, Scotland
Photo by Christopher J. Cogan, Cogie's Auroras, Facebook

Posted by Cogie's Aurora's on Sunday, November 17, 2019

6. Starkville, Mississippi
Photo by David Wipf, Facebook

Leonid meteor from earlier tonight, passing by the Andromeda galaxy. #Leonids #meteor
Posted by David Wipf on Sunday, November 17, 2019

7. Molas Lake, Colorado
Photo by @codylooman, Instagram

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If you look closely you can see a faint meteor that I was very excited to capture last night. . . . #meteor #meteorshower #molaslake #visitdurango #astrophotography #universetoday #milkyway #astrophoto #astrography #nightsky #nightscaper #starphotography #starscape #longexpo_additction #udog_sky #landscape_captures #awesomeearth #milkywaychasers #natgeospace #starrynight #longexposure #astro_photography_ #ic_longexpo #fs_longexpo #travel #explore

A post shared by Cody M. Looman (@codylooman) on Nov 17, 2019 at 3:49pm PST