Where is Asteroid 1 Ceres?

Asteroid 1 Ceres is currently in the constellation of Cetus. Right now, from Greenwich, UK (change location), 1 Ceres can be observed looking in the South-East at an altitude of 25.85 degrees above the horizon. View the position of asteroid 1 Ceres in an interactive map of the sky. Given its current brightness (magnitude 8.88), 1 Ceres is visible with the help of a binocular with a 50mm aperture, easy with a small telescope.

The current apparent celestial coordinates of asteroid 1 Ceres, useful for pointing an equatorial telescope, the hour angle, and the sidereal time are provided in the table below:

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Star map showing the position of asteroid 1 Ceres in the constellation of Cetus on July, 12 2025
Field of view: 50x30 degrees
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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.