St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day For June 1

St. Louis MO

02 June, 2022

5:37 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: June 1, 2022 Today at 4 pm the Moon will pass in front of the dwarf planet Ceres. Since it is still day at this time, the occultation will not be visible. However, the very young crescent moon will be visible just after sunset at 8:45 pm. Approximately 1° N of the Moon is the location of Ceres. Although Ceres is the brightest of the dwarf planets, it is still too small to see without the use of binoculars. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.