How bright is Asteroid 1 Ceres?
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 1 Ceres is 9.07. Given its brightness, Asteroid 1 Ceres should be visible with the help of a binocular with a 50mm aperture, easy with a small telescope.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 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.
Predicted magnitude of Asteroid 1 Ceres between
January 1600 and December 2499
Additional Resources on TheSkyLive
- Asteroid 1 Ceres: Complete reference information on TheSkyLive.com.
- Where is Asteroid 1 Ceres?: Key information on where to find Asteroid 1 Ceres in the sky.
- Distance of Asteroid 1 Ceres from Earth: Find out how far Asteroid 1 Ceres is from Earth right now.
- How Bright is Asteroid 1 Ceres?: Current visual brightness (magnitude) and apparent size.
- Rise and Set Times: Rise and set times of Asteroid 1 Ceres from your location.
- Interactive Sky Map: Planetarium-style interactive visualization of Asteroid 1 Ceres's position in the sky.
- Live Position Tracker: High precision real time tracker of Asteroid 1 Ceres's position using deep space imagery.
- Ephemeris: 15 days Asteroid 1 Ceres's computed ephemeris.