1 Ceres (Dwarf planet)
From Bay Shore , 1 Ceres is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:54, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:42, 22° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:59, 22° above your southern horizon.
Name
1 Ceres
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Object type
Dwarf planet
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Computed for: | 01 June 2024 |
Right ascension: | 19h30m [1] |
Declination: | −26°19' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 7.92 (V) [1] |
Distance: | 2.02 AU 16.83 lightmin [1] |
Angular motion (speed): | 16.28 arcmin/day[1] |
Angular motion (pos ang): | 80.8° |
Semi-major axis: | 2.77 AU |
Eccentricity: | 0.079184 |
Inclination: | 10.59° |
Longitude ascending node: | 80.25° |
Argument of perihelion: | 73.29° |
Epoch of elements: | 17 October 2024 |
Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 145.85° |
Absolute mag (H): | 3.33 [1] |
Slope parameter (G): | 0.15 [1] |
Perihelion: | 2.55 AU |
Aphelion: | 2.99 AU |
Orbital period: | 4.60 years |
All times shown in Bay Shore local time.
05 Jul 2024 | – 1 Ceres at opposition |
14 Feb 2025 | – 1 Ceres at solar conjunction |
25 Mar 2025 | – 1 Ceres at aphelion |
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 |