22 Magical Instagram Captions for Every Photo of a Shooting Star During a Meteor Shower

There's nothing quite like the magic of seeing a streak of glowy light move through the sky in the form of a shooting star.

In reality, this phenomenon occurs when little pieces of dust and rock rapidly move into the Earth's atmosphere, and they're especially common during meteor showers. With the Perseid meteor shower showing up every summer, it's the perfect atmosphere to look to the sky, observe this natural phenomenon and maybe even make a wish or two. Caught a shot of a shooting star? Keep scrolling to discover the best Instagram captions for sharing the special event.

For yearning to shine as bright as the objects in the sky:

"I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet."

-Jack London

 

For taking risks and changing the world:

"Only shooting stars break the mold"

-"All Star," Smash Mouth

 

For when the sky is filled with moving light:

"It's like a million little stars spellin' out your name."

-"Untouchable," Taylor Swift

Unsplash: Cascade of shooting stars by casey horner

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For finally spotting a meteor after many nights:

"If you want to see a shooting star, you might have to spend a lot of nights looking up."

-Cynthia Lewis

 

For the shooting stars so big and vibrant they're scary:

"Meteor shower, quick, take cover."

-"Meteor Shower," Cavetown

 

For feeling inspired by the night sky:

"Tonight I feel like a shooting star, but I hope my shine will last much longer."

-Bernard Jan

 

For feeling as energetic as the stars jumping through the sky:

"I'm a shooting star, leaping through the sky like a tiger."

-"Don't Stop Me Now," Queen

 

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For hoping to leave behind a legacy:

"Better was it to go unknown and leave behind you an arch than to burn like a meteor and leave no dust."

-Virginia Woolf

 

For when all you can see are sparks in the sky:

"All these shootin' stars in the dark, make a wish."

-"Shooting Star," XG

 

For celebrating the magic of the moment:

"Make a wish."

 

For feeling motivated to push forward:

"I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far. I can't go back to where I used to be."

-"A Whole New World," Princess Jasmine

Unsplash: Shooting star over barn by Alexander Andrews

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For the light show that has you feeling optimistic:

"Keep your eyes wide open in the darkest of times. Only then you can rely on shooting stars."

-Lincoln Hall

 

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For when the fiery meteors remind you of greatness:

"Great men are meteors designed to burn so that earth may be lighted."

-Napoleon

 

For showcasing your progress in life:

"I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far. I can't go back to where I used to be."

-"A Whole New World," Aladdin

 

For knowing your wish won't come true:

"They tricked me, tricked me, had me wishing on a shooting star."

-"Mad at Disney," salem ilese

 

For hoping for something magical to happen:

"The only thing that keeps me wishin' on a wishing star."

-"Teardrops on My Guitar," Taylor Swift

 

For sharing the moment with a loved one:

"Love is a shooting star that lands in your heart and lives forever."

-Danielle Steel

 

For trusting your secrets to the night sky:

"Nobody's listening. I talk to shooting stars."

-"Anyone," Demi Lovato

 

For finding someone as rare as a shower of stars:

"You're one in a million, babe, you're a shooting star."

-"One in a Million," Guns N' Roses

 

For the shooting star that shows up right when you were losing hope:

"Shooting stars appear brighter in the darkness."

Unsplash: Shooting star under red moon by Nick Awuor Astro Nic Portraits

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For when you miss the shower but can always count on the classic stars in the sky:

"You never wish on shooting stars. You wish on the ones that have the courage to shine where they are."

-Andrea Gibson

 

For when your life is as unpredictable as a meteor shower:

"I live in circadian rhythms of a shooting star."

-"6:16 in LA," Kendrick Lamar

 

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