The Bootid meteor shower will be observed from June 22 to July 2. The peak of the meteor shower is expected to occur on June 27 at approximately 21:00 Baku time.
According to the news from the Department of Astrophysics at the Faculty of Physics of Baku State University, this meteor shower is named so because its radiant is located in the Bootes constellation.
It is noted that when viewed from Baku, the radiant remains above the horizon throughout the night, creating favorable conditions for observation. The source of this meteor shower is the "7P/Pons-Winnecke" comet. This comet was discovered in 1819 and orbits the Sun approximately every 6.37 years. When the dust and small rock particles left along the comet's orbit cross the Earth's orbit, a meteor shower occurs.
Meteors move at about 18 km/s when entering the Earth's atmosphere. This speed is relatively low compared to other famous meteor showers. Therefore, Bootid meteors may appear as slower-moving meteors in the sky that leave long trails.