Meteor-spotting in June has traditionally been both a gamble and a tease.
A duo of meteor showers have always occurred the first month of summer, and when the odds fall in our favour, we win the meteor lottery—seeing spectacular outbursts of shooting stars from one among the pair.
The other tantalizes, being a daytime-only meteor shower, eternally out of sight due to it’s proximity to the sun, though it does teasingly sputter a few over the night horizon.
But with new technology today, we may see plenty more.
The Arietids
The first to occur will be the Arietid meteors, which will peak around June 7 but last from late May to early July. The Arietids are said to be the most active daytime meteor shower, though daylight makes them mostly invisible….