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Tau Herculids meteor shower: 8 photos shared by skygazers

Tau Herculids meteor shower 2022: 8 photos shared by skygazers File photo of the Geminid meteor shower 2020 over pond and direct road in Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area near Punta Gorda, Florida. (Diana Robinson Photography/Getty Images)

NASA scientists said a new meteor shower, the Tau Herculids, could peak late Monday and early Tuesday, bringing stunning light displays to the night sky.

Skygazers took to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings with the hashtags #tauherculids and #tauherculids2022. Here are some of our favorites:

1. @bhalden_25, Instagram

2. @nanda.trancoso, Instagram

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3. @laurenwadas, Instagram

4. @backyard.astronomy, Instagram

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5. @scottlk_, Instagram

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6. @halfastro, Instagram

7. @philostroffimages, Instagram

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8. @nomadicbooks, Instagram


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