Meteor shower Northern June Aquilids — observing times and guide
Northern June Aquilids visibility on 2026-08-17
Northern June Aquilids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 21% illuminated  | 09:49 | -55° |
| Northern June Aquilids radiant rise | 16:33 | |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 16° |
| Civil sunset | 18:24 | 21° |
| Twilight start | 18:57 | 27° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 19:32 | 33° |
| Moonset | 20:26 | 41° |
| Northern June Aquilids radiant transit | 22:21 | 49° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 02:51 | 15° |
| Twilight end | 03:26 | 9° |
| Civil sunrise | 03:59 | 2° |
| Northern June Aquilids radiant set | 04:10 |
Track Northern June Aquilids Position Throughout the Night
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Moon conditions for Northern June Aquilids — 2026
Meteor visibility depends strongly on the Moon’s position and brightness. This chart helps identify darker observing periods.
Blue and white show night and day; red marks when the radiant is above the horizon, the white line its transit, and grey when the Moon is above the horizon. Select a date for detailed Sun and Moon times.
Observing the Northern June Aquilids
Radiant position:
- Right Ascension: 21h 00m 46s"
- Declination: -3° 30' 00s
Peak activity: Active from June 13 to July 31; with peak activity around July 9.
Associated parent body: Northern June Aquilids is produced by debris associated with 2009 U10, 1997 H2. Earth encounters this stream along its orbit.
Northern June Aquilids — Observation history
Previous activity records show the reported start, peak and end dates. Exact dates may shift slightly from year to year.
| Year | Start date | Peak date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-02-dd | - | June 17 | - |
| 2008-mm-dd | June 7 | July 3 | July 19 |
| 2012-mm-dd | - | July 9 | - |
| 2015-08-23 | June 5 | July 3 | July 22 |
| 2022-11-16 | June 13 | July 10 | August 2 |
Use these dates as a historical guide and check current predictions near the event.
Data Credits
Meteor data are provided by the International Astronomical Union Meteor Data Center . We thank the observers and researchers who contribute these records.