COSMIC OBJECT RECORD / NEON ARCHIVE
Ceres
The largest object in the asteroid belt and the first dwarf planet visited by a spacecraft.
TYPEDwarf planet / asteroid
CONSTELLATIONVariable
DISTANCEAsteroid belt
APPARENT MAGNITUDEVariable
TAGSasteroid / dwarf planet / dawn
Overview
The largest object in the asteroid belt and the first dwarf planet visited by a spacecraft.
Observing context
Use the Guided Sky Finder to check practical visibility from your approximate observing area. Horizon, haze, Moon glare, and local light pollution can change what is visible.