1 Ceres (Dwarf planet)

From South El Monte , 1 Ceres is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:03 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 38° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:34.
Name
1 Ceres
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Computed for: | 08 July 2025 |
Right ascension: | 01h06m [1] |
Declination: | −05°21' [1] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 8.90 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.74 AU 22.82 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 10.98 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 84.5° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.079311 |
Inclination: | 10.59° |
Longitude ascending node: | 80.25° |
Argument of perihelion: | 73.26° |
Epoch of elements: | 25 January 2025 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 167.29° |
Absolute mag (H): | 3.34 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.55 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.60 years |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
02 Oct 2025 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |
14 May 2026 | – 1 Ceres at solar conjunction |
07 Jan 2027 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |
13 Jul 2027 | – 1 Ceres at perihelion |
11 Sep 2027 | – 1 Ceres at solar conjunction |
06 May 2028 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |
26 Dec 2028 | – 1 Ceres at solar conjunction |
10 Aug 2029 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |