The Leonid meteor shower peaked late Thursday and early Friday, according to the American Meteor Society.

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Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings with the hashtags #leonid, #leonids, #leonidmeteorshower and #meteor. Here are some of our favorites:

1. Asheville, North Carolina

Photo by @ashevillepictures, Instagram

2. Canada

Photo by @thesuttillartphotography, Instagram

3. Beechmont, Queensland, Australia

Photo by @tomchapmanphoto, Instagram

4. Tasmania, Australia

Photo by @qin_photography, Instagram

5. Finland

Photo by @jankhapankha, Instagram

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