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Scotsman
26-06-2025
- Science
- Scotsman
The best time to see the Bootid meteor shower will likely be before dawn or just after dusk on June 27.
Here's the date the Bootid meteor shower peaks and when the best time to look for it is. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... According to the International Meteor Organisation, the Bootid meteor shower is active from June 22 to July 2. says: 'Shooting stars associated with the comet may be observed emanating from a point of origin - known as a radiant - located in the constellation Bootes, from which the shower received its official designation.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When is the best time to see the Bootid meteor shower? The best time to see the Bootid meteor shower will likely be before dawn or just after dusk on June 27. A meteor flashes across the night sky. | Getty Images Bootid meteor shower 1998 The Bootid meteor shower is normally weak, however some years have provided bigger displays. For example, in 1998, there was a strong outburst with the zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) reaching 100.
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Scotsman
26-06-2025
- Science
- Scotsman
The best time to see the Bootid meteor shower will likely be before dawn or just after dusk on June 27.
Here's the date the Bootid meteor shower peaks and when the best time to look for it is. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... According to the International Meteor Organisation, the Bootid meteor shower is active from June 22 to July 2. says: 'Shooting stars associated with the comet may be observed emanating from a point of origin - known as a radiant - located in the constellation Bootes, from which the shower received its official designation.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When is the best time to see the Bootid meteor shower? The best time to see the Bootid meteor shower will likely be before dawn or just after dusk on June 27. A meteor flashes across the night sky. | Getty Images Bootid meteor shower 1998 The Bootid meteor shower is normally weak, however some years have provided bigger displays. For example, in 1998, there was a strong outburst with the zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) reaching 100. Have you got a video you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your footage will appear on our website.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
The famously unpredictable Bootids meteor shower is coming in June. Here's how to see it
Another meteor shower is on the horizon, starting later this month and lasting until the beginning of July. What's known as the Bootid meteor shower will soon occur. It happens every year at the same time. These meteors originate from from a comet called 7P/Pons-Winnecke, according to the Star Walk website. The Bootids are known for "unpredictable outbursts," according to National Geographic. So while they are generally a weaker shower, sometimes you get an outburst of shooting stars that makes the waiting worth it. "It showed unusual activity in 1998 (50-100 meteors per hour) and 2004 (20-50 meteors per hour). Another outburst was expected in 2010, but the shower produced less than ten meteors per hour," Star Walk said. Helping the show this year, the moon will be a waxing crescent, minimizing light interference at the peak. Here's what to know. The shower will be active from June 22 - July 2. The peak of this meteor shower will occur overnight from June 26-27, according to Star Walk. To find it, look for the constellation Bootes, also known as "The Herdsman" or "The Plowman," that the show is named after. It should be visible high in the western sky. In a past interview with USA Today Network, Tim Brothers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology technical instructor and observatory manager, told Wicked Local that seeing meteor showers is possible with the naked eye, but with any case of stargazing, it's much better if you're using a good telescope or a pair of binoculars. Meteors are essentially pieces of space rock, which are chunks of big comets, according to Meteor showers are "basically debris from the tails of comets," Richard Binzel, an MIT planetary sciences professor, told Wicked Local in a past interview. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Bootids meteor shower 2025: How to watch 'unpredictable' June show
