... Five streaks near the bottom of the above image taken near Ankara , Turkey on Sunday would be identified at first glance as meteors from the Perseids meteor shower peaking just that night. ... One hypothesis is that the streaks are part of a microburst from a much less active meteor shower known as the Alpha Ursae Majorids . ... This year's Perseids meteor shower was a good one, as it was particularly active and corresponded with the dark skies that come with a new moon . ...