1 Ceres (Dwarf planet)

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From Ashburn , 1 Ceres is visible between 01:32 and 01:47. It will become accessible at around 01:32, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:39, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:47 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

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Name 1 Ceres
Object type Dwarf planet
Current position
Computed for:01 July 2024
Right ascension:19h09m [1]
Declination:−28°55' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Magnitude:7.32 (V) [1]
Distance:1.89 AU
15.70 lightmin [1]
Angular motion (speed):18.76 arcmin/day[1]
Angular motion (pos ang):79.5°
Orbital elements [1]
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]
Derived quantities
Perihelion:2.55 AU
Aphelion:2.99 AU
Orbital period:4.60 years
Visibility from Ashburn

All times shown in Ashburn local time.

Events
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
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