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Can June Bootids be seen in Jamaica?


Kingston, capital of Jamaica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

June Bootids(JBO) meteor shower will be active from Monday, June 22 2020 until Thursday, July 2 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, June 27 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

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Position of June Bootids

June Bootids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=224°, delta=+48°.

The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of June Bootids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, June 27 2020, for the following cities in Jamaica.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Kingston40°318°20°315°321°--------42°27°45°46°38°59°12°56°335°

The Sky and Stars in Jamaica

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Kingston, Jamaica during its peak day starting at 00:00.

You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06