Meteor shower Northern June Aquilids — observing times and guide
Northern June Aquilids visibility on 2026-10-17
Northern June Aquilids rise and set timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 25.9% illuminated  | 11:16 | -16° |
| Northern June Aquilids radiant rise | 12:37 | |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 41° |
| Civil sunset | 16:55 | 44° |
| Twilight start (−12°) | 17:25 | 47° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:55 | 49° |
| Northern June Aquilids radiant transit | 18:25 | 49° |
| Moonset | 20:29 | 40° |
| Northern June Aquilids radiant set | 00:14 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:51 | -41° |
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 | - | June 17 | - |
| 2008 | June 7 | July 3 | July 19 |
| 2012 | - | July 9 | - |
| 2015 | June 5 | July 3 | July 22 |
| 2022 | 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.