Asteroid 1 Ceres Observation Details
Ceres Daily Motion
1 Ceres will be visible until March, 3, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
Ceres Visibility Timetable on August 12
Ceres Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Astrosession begin | 20:19 | -39° |
| Moon Rise, 85% illuminated | 21:53 | -15° |
| Ceres rise | 22:54 | |
| Ceres transit | 04:53 | 84° |
| Astrosession end | 05:50 | 75° |
| Civil sunrise | 06:40 | 63° |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 57° |
| Moon Set | 10:17 | 9° |
| Ceres set | 10:53 |
Track Ceres Position Throughout the Night
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Shift the map to change the time and observe Ceres changing position in the night sky.
Ceres Description
Ceres, designated as 1 Ceres, is a main-belt asteroid, located between Mars and Jupiter in the solar system. With a diameter of 940 km, 1 Ceres completes its orbit around the Sun in 4.6 years. At the moment, 1 Ceres is 2.291 AU (342,728,722 km) from Earth, and it is located in the constellation Cetus.Current position of Ceres in Solar System
| Date | Tue, 12 August 2025 |
| Distance from Earth to Ceres | 2.29 AU (342,579,124km) |
| Elongation | 122° |
| Angular diameter | " |
| Magnitude | 8.43 |
Finder Chart for Ceres
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| Object name | 1 Ceres |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| 1 Ceres coordinates | 1.3558775286589, -6.063286855251 |
| Center coordinates | 1.3558775286589, -6.063286855251 |
Annual motion of Ceres
| Date | Wed, 13 August 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 20:16 |
| Twighlight end | 05:45 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 29m |
| Rise | 22:51 |
| Set | 10:49 |
| Elevation at transit | 84° |
| Transit time | 04:50 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 01h 21m 24s", Dec: -6° 07' 15s |
| Magnitude | 8 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a Ceres, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Ceres is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the Ceres is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Acknowledgments
We acknowledge NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for providing essential data on asteroids and comets through their Small-Body Database (SBDB) and Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Their continuous efforts in tracking and cataloging these celestial bodies make it possible to offer accurate and up-to-date information on their positions, orbits, and physical characteristics.