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 local timezone Europe/London.
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 | MagnitudeMag | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Apr 16 | 8.18 | 08h 51m 24s | +29° 51’ 29” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 17 | 8.20 | 08h 52m 08s | +29° 45’ 48” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 18 | 8.21 | 08h 52m 53s | +29° 40’ 03” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 19 | 8.23 | 08h 53m 38s | +29° 34’ 12” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 20 | 8.24 | 08h 54m 24s | +29° 28’ 14” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 21 | 8.25 | 08h 55m 13s | +29° 22’ 14” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 22 | 8.27 | 08h 56m 02s | +29° 16’ 08” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 23 | 8.28 | 08h 56m 53s | +29° 09’ 56” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 24 | 8.29 | 08h 57m 43s | +29° 03’ 42” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 25 | 8.31 | 08h 58m 36s | +28° 57’ 21” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 26 | 8.32 | 08h 59m 30s | +28° 50’ 57” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 27 | 8.33 | 09h 00m 25s | +28° 44’ 27” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 28 | 8.34 | 09h 01m 22s | +28° 37’ 54” | Cancer |
| 2018 Apr 29 | 8.36 | 09h 02m 18s | +28° 31’ 17” | Cancer |
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 22 March 2018 00:00 UTC (JD: 2458200.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.07553461 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 10.59350980° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 2.55803849 AU 382,677,112 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.97605401 AU 445,211,344 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
2.76704625 AU 413,944,228 km |
| Orbital period | period |
4.6000 years 1,681.2142 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2018-Apr-28 06:49:02 2,458,236.7841 JD |
| Argument of perihelion | peri | 73.11534200131° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 80.309918655944° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 352.23046117659° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.21413095°/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.