Tau Herculids meteor shower 2022: 8 photos shared by skygazers

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.

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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:

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1. @bhalden_25, Instagram

2. @nanda.trancoso, Instagram

3. @laurenwadas, Instagram

4. @backyard.astronomy, Instagram

5. @scottlk_, Instagram

6. @halfastro, Instagram

7. @philostroffimages, Instagram

8. @nomadicbooks, Instagram

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