We've been sent some breathtaking images of the aurora with the Perseid meteor. These great images have been sent to us by Peter Stahl and Matt Melnyk.

Peter Stahl captured this stunning picture of the aurora and a Perseid meteor!. You can see more in his gallery:

http://www.pbase.com/decor/perseid_meteor_showerw

Matt Melnyk took these great pictures on a flight to High level between 1am and 3am on August 12th. Great stuff! (click to enlarge):

Click to check out more of Matt's amazing aurora pictures