Crowds gathered at Dwejra to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower were treated to a clear sky, making it a night to remember.

The so-called Perseids meteor shower returns to the skies every August, and is best viewed in the northern hemisphere in isolated areas where there is little light pollution - hence the selection of Dwejra.

They arise when the Earth passes through the debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1862.

Reuters photographer Darrin Zammit Lupi captured a number of images, some of which can be seen in this gallery.

A man points a laser into the sky as people watch the Perseid meteor shower at Dwejra, outside the village of San Lawrenz.

A man points a laser into the sky as people watch the Perseid meteor shower at Dwejra, outside the village of San Lawrenz.

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