14 December 2012 Last updated at 11:20

Geminid meteor shower: Your Photos

The view from Yamazoe village in Nara Prefecture

The annual Geminids meteor shower has been radiating from a point near the star Castor, in the constellation Gemini. The BBC has received images of the event from people who witnessed it. This is the view from Yamazoe village, Nara Prefecture in Japan, sent in by Chuuyuu Yamato.

Simon Boobyer took this photo at 0100am at Bodiam Castle, Sussex

This meteor shower was taken by Ivan Hawick in the Shetlands, Scotland: “The sky was completely clear here. I could see eight meteors a minute at times. One I saw burnt so bright – it was a lovely blue colour. The meteors were going in all directions.”

Rico Galassi in Dickson City, Pennsylvania sent in this photo: "It was awesome! I stepped outside, looked up, and immediately saw two meteors"

Karen Parish sent in this photo from her back garden in Northampton, UK

Karen Parish sent in this photo of her view of the meteor shower from her back garden in Northampton, UK

JW Dossett was in Evansville, Indiana when he took this photo

Adrian Ferramosca captured this photo in University Parks, Oxford. Send your pictures to yourpics@bbc.co.uk For terms and conditions see bbc.co.uk/terms.

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