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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
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28-04-2025
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Meteor shower set to peak in early May. Here's what to know.
It's almost time to look up again. What's known as the Eta Aquariid meteor shower is just about to peak. While the meteor shower is known for the display it puts on in the southern hemisphere, it's still capable of dazzling above the equator with a show of about 10 to 30 meteors per hour. The Eta Aquariids appear in May and October of each year, according to What's more this particular meteor shower has a famous "parent." When can you see the shower, and when does it peak? Here's what to know. The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will be active from April 19 to May 28 but people can see the peak of the shower on the mornings of May 5 and 6. It's best to get up super early to see the meteor shower, especially during the peak. The Earthsky website states that people should be looking at the sky in the pre-dawn hours, around 3 a.m. before sunrise. While the peak of the shower is the best time to see the event, stargazers will be able to catch a glimpse of some meteors even when the shower isn't peaking. 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. The parent comet for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower is the well known, Halley's Comet, which was last viewable from Earth in 1986. Halley's Comet will be back in view from Earth in 2061. This article originally appeared on An Eta Aquariid meteor shower is coming. Here's when it peaks
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25-02-2025
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Massachusetts couple killed 42 years ago remains unsolved
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (WWLP) – The state police shared a photo on social media Monday with the unsolved case of two Plymouth victims. $2.5M prize won on lottery ticket in Plymouth The Massachusetts State Police Unresolved Case Unit states that 42 years ago, on February 24, 1983, Barry and Dena Pinto were shot and killed inside their home located on Cherry Street in Plymouth. Their 13-month-old son was at the home during the shooting but was found unharmed by a brother-in-law coming to help with renovations on the house, according to Wicked Local. An autopsy revealed that the couple died between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. Wicked Local states that their daughter, Amy Strobis, was only seven at the time and living with her mother on the West Coast. Strobis, recalls that her father and stepmother had just moved to the house on Cherry Street Court in the winter of 1983. 'The Pinto family deserves answers; it has been too long,' said the Massachusetts State Police Unresolved Case Unit. If you have any information that could be crucial to solving this case, you are asked to call 1-855-MA-SOLVE. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
