This week, Earth is passing through a stream of dusty debris from ... where? No
one knows for sure.
The encounter is causing a daytime meteor shower as
meteoroids hit the top of Earth's atmosphere traveling 39 km/s (87,000 mph).
A meteor radar in Canada is tracking
strong activity in the constellation Aries not far from the sun. The display is
mostly invisible to the human eye--but not entirely. It may be possible to see
some of these strange meteors during a narrow window of darkness before sunrise,
especially on June 7th when the shower is expected to peak.
Check today's edition of
Spaceweather.com for radar maps and observing tips.
