June has three visible meteor showers throughout the month with two of them having their peak this month. All of them are visible in the northern hemisphere.
Meteor showers are some of the coolest celestial events to witness. It is not necessary to use a telescope or binoculars to watch them, making them some of the most accessible as well for people that are just getting into astronomy and stargazing.
Every month there are a few meteor showers. They are very consistent and happen every year around the same dates and in the same location in the sky.
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List of June meteor showers
The following are the meteor showers that will happen in the month of June.
The list is sorted by the peak date.
Tau Herculids (May 19 – June 14)
General Information
Name | Tau Herculids |
Start date | May 19 |
End date | June 14 |
Peak | May 31 |
Comet | 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann |
Speed | 16 km/s |
Zenithal hourly rate | variable |
Brightness | Mid |
Location
Constellation | Bootes |
Right ascension | 13h 56m |
Declination | 28° 00′ 00″ |
Daytime Arietids (May 14 – June 24)
General Information
Name | Daytime Arietids |
Start date | May 14 |
End date | June 24 |
Peak | June 7 |
Comet | 1566 Icarus |
Speed | 38 km/s |
Zenithal hourly rate | 30 |
Brightness | Mid |
Location
Constellation | Aries |
Right ascension | 03h 02m |
Declination | 25° 00′ 00″ |
June Bootids (June 22 – July 2)
General Information
Name | June Bootids |
Start date | June 22 |
End date | July 2 |
Peak | June 27 |
Comet | 7P/Pons-Winnecke |
Speed | 18 km/s |
Zenithal hourly rate | variable |
Brightness | High |
Location
Constellation | Bootes |
Right ascension | 14h 55m 60s |
Declination | 48° 00′ 00″ |
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