WATCH THE SKIES

'Surprise' meteor shower possible in June

Meteor enthusiasts will likely be out in force in the coming nights, hoping to catch a glimpse of the on-again, off-again Ursids meteor display. Special emphasis will be placed on two specific nights: June 22-23 and June 26-27.
Ironically, the month of June is usually not noteworthy for any major meteor showers.

[The legendary British meteor observer, William Denning, first suggested that these meteors were bits and pieces shed by the Comet Pons-Winnecke]