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Tau Herculid Meteors over Kitt Peak Telescopes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 1, 2022 is “Tau Herculid Meteors over Kitt Peak Telescopes,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jianwei Lyu ( Steward Obs., U. Arizona )). The original explanation runs about 178 words.

The featured image shows meteors from the usual docile Tau Herculids meteor shower. The image records 19 images from the shower, with 3 other meteors also captured. In the foreground are two telescopes from Kitt Peak: the 2.3-meter Bok tele
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jianwei Lyu ( Steward Obs., U. Arizona ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It wasn’t the storm of the century — but it was a night to remember. Last night was the peak of the Tau Herculid meteor shower, a usually modest dribble of occasional meteors originating from the disintegrating Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 .”

— APOD editors, June 1, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 1, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jianwei Lyu ( Steward Obs., U. Arizona )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 178 words

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