The dwarf planet 1 Ceres
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From Ashburn , 1 Ceres will become visible around 21:51 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 31° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 5 hours and 53 minutes after the Sun at 02:26.
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Name
1 Ceres
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Object Type
Dwarf Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Magnitude: | 8.10 (V)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 15h55m [1] |
| Declination: | -19°33' [1] |
| Distance: | 2.08 AU 17.29 lightmin [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | 38.09 |
Orbital Elements[1]
| Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.076009 |
| Inclination: | 10.59° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 80.31° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 73.60° |
| Epoch of elements: | 27 April 2019 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 77.37° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 2.56 AU |
| Aphelion: | 2.98 AU |
| Orbital period: | 4.61 years |
Events
| 28 Aug 2020 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |
| 27 Nov 2021 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |
| 09 Feb 2022 | – Close approach of the Moon and Ceres |
| 09 Mar 2022 | – Close approach of the Moon and Ceres |
| 06 Apr 2022 | – Close approach of the Moon and Ceres |
| 04 May 2022 | – Close approach of the Moon and Ceres |
| 11 Dec 2022 | – 1 Ceres at perihelion |
| 20 Mar 2023 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |
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