June Bootids Meteor Shower
By : John Whitworth / Updated : Jul 16th, 2026 23:49
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How to find the June Bootids Meteor Shower
The shower takes place in roughly the same place that the earlier Quadrantids take place. The Quadrantids is the first major meteor shower of the year where about 100 meteors have been observed at a time. It should be said, not all of them will be bright.
Northern Hemisphere
The constellation is more of a northern hemisphere constellation so will be easier to spot than in the south. The meteor shower can be observed after it gets dark so roughly after 10 p.m. until about 4 a.m. the next day when the Sun appears and then blocks out the streams.
Southern Hemisphere
It is not easy to see the June Bootids in the southern hemisphere. The meteor shower appears from about 7 p.m to about 11 p.m. Not much time to observe. If you wish to try to look, look in a northerly direction to see the meteor shower. The meteor shower will appear below the constellation so whilst the constellation is visible for a while, the meteor shower. For the picture, turn it upside down to see where to look for the meteor shower radiant point.
The Solar Longitude (Abbrev: S.L., λ ☉) is 96.3 degrees, this value is the the date of maximum activity. It is measured as a degree with zero degree indicating spring equinox (roughly March 21st/22nd). 90 is the Summer Solstice, 180 is the Autumn Equinox and 270 is the Winter Solstice. This degree is independent of the calendar. AMS.
June Bootids Zenith Hourly Rate
The Zenith Hourly Rate or how many you expect to see during the hour is Var. The ZHR can radically increase if the comet or associated object is close by. The speed/velocity of the June Bootids Meteor Shower particles is 14 km/s.
The population index of the June Bootids meteor shower is 2. The population index refers to the magnitude distribution of the meteorites, the smaller the index, the brighter the meteors are, the higher, the dimmer the meteors are. For this particular meteor shower, faint meteors are more frequent.
