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Bootid Meteor Shower: How To See ‘Shooting Stars’ On Friday
- The Bootid meteor shower will reach its peak on Friday, June 27, 2025, with visible activity over Maine and other regions.
- The shower happens as Earth moves through dust and debris left by Comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke, a roughly three-mile-wide comet discovered in 1819 that completes an orbit around the sun approximately every six years.
- The Bootids are unpredictable and can range from a few meteors per hour to over 100, with meteors possibly leaving bright trails as dusk turns to night.
- Skywatchers should look west near sunset with an unobstructed view and no equipment, although increasing clouds may reduce visibility and binoculars may hinder meteor spotting.
- The event suggests a potentially impressive but uncertain celestial display, offering a rare opportunity for observers if weather conditions permit clear skies.
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Boötid meteor shower may surprise with bright streaks over Maine skies
PORTLAND (WGME) — A rare and notoriously unpredictable meteor shower is set to peak over Maine on Friday night, offering sky watchers a potentially stunning celestial show, if the weather cooperates. The Boötid meteor shower, active from June 22 to July 2, will reach its peak Friday night. Known for its erratic behavior, this shower can range from a barely noticeable trickle to a dazzling outburst of more than 100 meteors per hour. The last majo…
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Date Bootid meteor shower peaks and the best time to see it
Here’s the date the Bootid meteor shower peaks and when the best time to look for it is.
Tonight, June 27, Vietnamese people will have the opportunity to admire the famous meteor shower, which is slow and unpredictable in the year, when it reaches its peak. How to 'catch' the meteors?
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