St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: June 10, 2022

St. Louis MO

11 June, 2022

4:15 PM

Description

Press release from St. Louis Science Center: June 10, 2022 The Arietids meteor shower reaches the peak rate of meteors today. The radiant for the Arietids meteor shower lies in the constellations of Aries and Perseus. However, the Sun lies near these constellations during the peak of this shower, which makes the shower itself difficult to see. The Arietids are one of the most intense daylight meteor showers of the year, averaging 60 meteors per hour. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.