Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres
Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres Sky Charts and Coordinates
This is a simplified sky chart, showing where Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres is now with respect to the brightest stars and constellations.
More advanced sky charts are available on TheSkyLive for this object: 1) the Online Planetarium which is interactive and allows to select dates and additional objects to visualize; and 2) the Live Position and Data Tracker which provides the highest precision position data and features deep sky imagery from the Digitized Sky Survey.
High Precision Live Sky Chart
Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres Rise and Set Times
Today's Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. All times are relative to the Europe/London timezone.
Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres Orbit Diagram
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
View Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres in the 3D Solar System Simulator
Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Dec 08 | 14h 42m 30s | -08° 56’ 49” | 8.86 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 09 | 14h 44m 08s | -09° 04’ 45” | 8.86 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 10 | 14h 45m 43s | -09° 12’ 34” | 8.86 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 11 | 14h 47m 20s | -09° 20’ 21” | 8.87 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 12 | 14h 48m 55s | -09° 28’ 01” | 8.87 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 13 | 14h 50m 30s | -09° 35’ 39” | 8.87 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 14 | 14h 52m 05s | -09° 43’ 12” | 8.87 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 15 | 14h 53m 40s | -09° 50’ 40” | 8.88 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 16 | 14h 55m 15s | -09° 58’ 05” | 8.88 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 17 | 14h 56m 50s | -10° 05’ 25” | 8.88 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 18 | 14h 58m 26s | -10° 12’ 39” | 8.88 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 19 | 15h 00m 00s | -10° 19’ 50” | 8.88 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 20 | 15h 01m 33s | -10° 26’ 57” | 8.88 | Libra |
| 2018 Dec 21 | 15h 03m 07s | -10° 34’ 00” | 8.88 | Libra |
Distance of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres from Earth
The following chart shows the distance of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres from Earth as a function of time. Distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with a 2 days interval.
The reported distances might be inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 1 Ceres is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Light Curve of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 952.4 km | 0.0747 |
| Sideral Rotation | 9.0742 hours | 0.3791 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 3.34 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.09 | |
Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Dwarf Planet 1 Ceres at epoch 26 April 2019 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458600.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.07600903 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.59406733° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.55868360 AU 382,773,619 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.97964670 AU 445,748,802 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.76916515 AU 414,261,210 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.6100 years 1,683.1457 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Apr-30 06:05:56 2,458,238.7541 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2022-Dec-08 09:35 2,459,921.8998 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 73.597694862393° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 80.30553084094° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 77.372097737682° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.21388523°/day |
| Closest approach to Earth* | 2032-Feb-25 | |
| Distance of closest approach* | 1.58477803 AU 237,079,419 km |
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* NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed for the time interval between 2013-Jan-01 and 2075-Dec-31, with a sampling interval of 1 day.