I shot the Perseid meteor shower after the eclipse with my Pixel and a pro Nikon camera — here’s which one I’d recommend for the spectacular celestial show tonight

A meteor flashes across the clear night sky during the Perseid Meteor Shower 2026, photographer Tim Coleman lining up the photo with a tripod mounted Nikon camera, besides a tripod mounted Pixel phone.

• This year's Perseid meteor shower is active up until August 24
• It peaked on August 12-13, but will be clearly visible in the Northern Hemisphere again tonight
• Head to a dark sky area and look up any time between 11pm and 5am

As if a total eclipse before sunset across parts of Europe wasn't enough, the Perseid meteor shower peaked on the same day, August 12 (with a rare six-planet alignment chucked in for good measure).