********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 13 Jan 22 41.2 -17 42 9.3 3.614 2.978 043.4 Aqr 27 Jan 23 00.1 -15 31 9.3 3.734 2.975 034.5 Aqr 10 Feb 23 19.5 -13 15 9.2 3.828 2.971 025.9 Aqr 24 Feb 23 39.3 -10 58 9.1 3.894 2.967 017.7 Aqr 10 Mar 23 59.3 -08 40 9.0 3.932 2.962 010.7 Cet 24 Mar 00 19.3 -06 23 9.0 3.942 2.957 007.9 Cet 07 Apr 00 39.4 -04 09 9.0 3.922 2.952 012.1 Cet 21 Apr 00 59.4 -02 01 9.1 3.876 2.946 019.2 Cet 05 May 01 19.1 +00 00 9.2 3.802 2.939 026.9 Cet 19 May 01 38.6 +01 54 9.3 3.704 2.932 034.9 Cet 02 Jun 01 57.7 +03 37 9.3 3.583 2.925 043.0 Psc 16 Jun 02 16.1 +05 09 9.2 3.440 2.917 051.4 Cet 30 Jun 02 33.7 +06 29 9.2 3.280 2.909 060.0 Cet 14 Jul 02 50.1 +07 35 9.1 3.104 2.900 069.0 Cet 28 Jul 03 04.9 +08 26 9.0 2.917 2.891 078.5 Cet 11 Aug 03 17.6 +09 02 8.9 2.723 2.882 088.6 Cet 25 Aug 03 27.4 +09 23 8.7 2.528 2.872 099.4 Tau 08 Sep 03 33.8 +09 29 8.5 2.339 2.863 111.2 Tau 22 Sep 03 35.9 +09 21 8.2 2.165 2.852 124.1 Tau 06 Oct 03 33.1 +09 02 7.9 2.017 2.842 138.2 Tau 20 Oct 03 25.5 +08 38 7.6 1.906 2.831 153.3 Tau 03 Nov 03 14.0 +08 14 7.3 1.843 2.820 167.6 Cet 17 Nov 03 00.9 +08 01 7.3 1.836 2.809 167.4 Cet 01 Dec 02 48.8 +08 06 7.6 1.885 2.798 152.8 Cet 15 Dec 02 40.2 +08 33 7.9 1.983 2.787 137.3 Cet 29 Dec 02 36.3 +09 24 8.1 2.119 2.775 122.6 Cet *********************************************************
During early to mid-2007, Ceres will be poorly placed for observers as it approaches solar conjunction on 22 March. In the second half of 2007, Ceres will appear as morning object, lying near the aequator of the sky at c.+08 degrees declination in the constellations of Cetus and Taurus.
Opposition will occur on 09th November, shining as 7.2 magnitude ‘star’ in eastern Cetus - being easily seen in small binoculars. Distance will then reach a minimum of 1.84 AU. or 275 million kilometres.
********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 12 Jan 02 37.4 +10 35 8.4 2.281 2.764 109.1 Ari 26 Jan 02 43.3 +12 02 8.6 2.458 2.752 096.7 Ari 09 Feb 02 53.2 +13 38 8.7 2.639 2.741 085.3 Ari 23 Feb 03 06.5 +15 19 8.8 2.817 2.729 074.8 Ari 08 Mar 03 22.7 +17 02 8.9 2.986 2.718 064.9 Ari 22 Mar 03 41.2 +18 43 9.0 3.141 2.706 055.6 Tau 05 Apr 04 01.7 +20 17 9.0 3.279 2.695 046.8 Tau 19 Apr 04 24.0 +21 43 9.0 3.397 2.684 038.5 Tau 03 May 04 47.6 +22 57 8.9 3.493 2.673 030.4 Tau 17 May 05 12.4 +23 58 8.8 3.567 2.663 022.7 Tau 31 May 05 38.1 +24 44 8.7 3.617 2.652 015.2 Tau 14 Jun 06 04.4 +25 14 8.6 3.644 2.642 007.9 Gem 28 Jun 06 31.2 +25 27 8.4 3.648 2.632 002.2 Gem 12 Jul 06 58.2 +25 24 8.5 3.628 2.623 007.4 Gem 26 Jul 07 25.2 +25 06 8.7 3.585 2.614 014.5 Gem 09 Aug 07 51.9 +24 33 8.8 3.520 2.605 021.8 Gem 23 Aug 08 18.1 +23 47 8.8 3.433 2.597 029.2 Cnc 06 Sep 08 43.7 +22 51 8.8 3.326 2.590 036.8 Cnc 20 Sep 09 08.5 +21 48 8.8 3.200 2.583 044.6 Cnc 04 Oct 09 32.2 +20 42 8.8 3.057 2.576 052.7 Leo 18 Oct 09 54.6 +19 37 8.7 2.899 2.570 061.1 Leo 01 Nov 10 15.6 +18 38 8.7 2.728 2.565 070.0 Leo 15 Nov 10 34.6 +17 51 8.5 2.549 2.560 079.5 Leo 29 Nov 10 51.4 +17 21 8.4 2.365 2.557 089.6 Leo 13 Dec 11 05.2 +17 15 8.2 2.183 2.553 100.5 Leo 27 Dec 11 15.3 +17 40 8.0 2.009 2.551 112.3 Leo *********************************************************
********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 10 Jan 11 20.8 +18 38 7.7 1.852 2.549 125.2 Leo 24 Jan 11 21.1 +20 08 7.4 1.722 2.547 138.8 Leo 07 Feb 11 15.9 +21 59 7.1 1.631 2.547 152.5 Leo 21 Feb 11 06.0 +23 49 6.9 1.587 2.547 162.5 Leo 07 Mar 10 53.8 +25 12 7.0 1.594 2.548 159.7 LMi 21 Mar 10 42.6 +25 50 7.2 1.652 2.550 147.7 LMi 04 Apr 10 35.0 +25 38 7.5 1.752 2.552 134.2 Leo 18 Apr 10 32.5 +24 42 7.8 1.885 2.555 121.3 Leo 02 May 10 35.2 +23 14 8.0 2.041 2.559 109.4 Leo 16 May 10 42.4 +21 23 8.2 2.210 2.563 098.5 Leo 30 May 10 53.3 +19 14 8.4 2.386 2.568 088.5 Leo 13 Jun 11 06.9 +16 53 8.6 2.562 2.574 079.2 Leo 27 Jun 11 22.7 +14 23 8.7 2.734 2.580 070.5 Leo 11 Jul 11 40.2 +11 46 8.8 2.898 2.587 062.3 Leo 25 Jul 11 58.8 +09 04 8.8 3.052 2.594 054.3 Vir 08 Aug 12 18.4 +06 20 8.9 3.192 2.602 046.6 Vir 22 Aug 12 38.9 +03 34 8.9 3.317 2.610 039.0 Vir 05 Sep 13 00.0 +00 50 8.8 3.424 2.619 031.5 Vir 19 Sep 13 21.6 -01 50 8.8 3.512 2.628 024.1 Vir 03 Oct 13 43.8 -04 25 8.7 3.579 2.637 016.8 Vir 17 Oct 14 06.5 -06 54 8.6 3.624 2.647 009.8 Vir 31 Oct 14 29.6 -09 14 8.5 3.645 2.658 005.2 Lib 14 Nov 14 53.0 -11 24 8.6 3.641 2.668 009.0 Lib 28 Nov 15 16.6 -13 21 8.8 3.612 2.679 016.2 Lib 12 Dec 15 40.1 -15 04 8.9 3.558 2.690 024.2 Lib 26 Dec 16 03.5 -16 34 8.9 3.479 2.701 032.4 Sco *********************************************************
********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 09 Jan 16 26.5 -17 49 9.0 3.377 2.712 041.0 Oph 23 Jan 16 48.6 -18 49 9.0 3.252 2.724 049.9 Oph 06 Feb 17 09.5 -19 37 9.0 3.109 2.735 059.0 Oph 20 Feb 17 28.8 -20 15 8.9 2.949 2.747 068.6 Oph 06 Mar 17 46.0 -20 44 8.8 2.777 2.758 078.6 Sgr 20 Mar 18 00.4 -21 09 8.7 2.599 2.770 089.2 Sgr 03 Apr 18 11.3 -21 34 8.5 2.420 2.781 100.5 Sgr 17 Apr 18 18.1 -22 03 8.4 2.247 2.792 112.7 Sgr 01 May 18 20.0 -22 38 8.1 2.091 2.804 125.9 Sgr 15 May 18 16.7 -23 23 7.9 1.962 2.815 140.2 Sgr 29 May 18 08.3 -24 13 7.6 1.871 2.826 155.6 Sgr 12 Jun 17 56.0 -25 04 7.2 1.828 2.836 171.7 Sgr 26 Jun 17 42.3 -25 48 7.3 1.838 2.847 171.4 Oph 10 Jul 17 30.1 -26 23 7.6 1.901 2.857 155.4 Oph 24 Jul 17 21.6 -26 50 7.9 2.011 2.867 140.3 Oph 07 Aug 17 18.2 -27 11 8.2 2.159 2.877 126.2 Oph 21 Aug 17 20.0 -27 31 8.5 2.334 2.886 113.2 Oph 04 Sep 17 26.7 -27 50 8.7 2.525 2.895 101.2 Oph 18 Sep 17 37.5 -28 07 8.9 2.724 2.903 090.0 Oph 02 Oct 17 51.8 -28 20 9.0 2.922 2.912 079.5 Sgr 16 Oct 18 08.8 -28 26 9.1 3.115 2.920 069.5 Sgr 30 Oct 18 28.1 -28 25 9.2 3.297 2.927 059.9 Sgr 13 Nov 18 49.1 -28 13 9.2 3.462 2.934 050.5 Sgr 27 Nov 19 11.3 -27 49 9.3 3.607 2.941 041.4 Sgr 11 Dec 19 34.3 -27 13 9.2 3.729 2.947 032.5 Sgr 25 Dec 19 57.9 -26 25 9.2 3.826 2.953 023.8 Sgr *********************************************************
********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 08 Jan 20 21.6 -25 25 9.1 3.894 2.958 015.5 Cap 22 Jan 20 45.2 -24 15 9.0 3.934 2.963 008.2 Cap 05 Feb 21 08.5 -22 56 9.0 3.943 2.967 006.9 Cap 19 Feb 21 31.3 -21 31 9.1 3.924 2.971 013.4 Cap 05 Mar 21 53.5 -20 00 9.2 3.875 2.974 021.4 Cap 19 Mar 22 14.9 -18 29 9.3 3.799 2.977 029.8 Aqr 02 Apr 22 35.5 -16 58 9.3 3.697 2.980 038.4 Aqr 16 Apr 22 55.1 -15 31 9.3 3.572 2.981 047.1 Aqr 30 Apr 23 13.5 -14 11 9.3 3.427 2.983 056.0 Aqr 14 May 23 30.6 -13 02 9.3 3.264 2.984 065.1 Aqr 28 May 23 46.1 -12 07 9.2 3.088 2.984 074.6 Aqr 11 Jun 23 59.6 -11 29 9.1 2.903 2.984 084.6 Cet 25 Jun 00 10.8 -11 13 8.9 2.716 2.983 095.1 Cet 09 Jul 00 19.0 -11 21 8.7 2.532 2.982 106.3 Cet 23 Jul 00 23.7 -11 56 8.5 2.360 2.980 118.4 Cet 06 Aug 00 24.3 -12 57 8.3 2.209 2.978 131.3 Cet 20 Aug 00 20.5 -14 18 8.0 2.091 2.975 144.7 Cet 03 Sep 00 12.6 -15 48 7.8 2.014 2.972 157.5 Cet 17 Sep 00 01.8 -17 10 7.7 1.988 2.968 164.1 Cet 01 Oct 23 50.1 -18 06 7.8 2.016 2.964 157.0 Aqr 15 Oct 23 40.0 -18 24 8.0 2.095 2.959 143.9 Aqr 29 Oct 23 33.4 -18 03 8.3 2.216 2.954 129.9 Aqr 12 Nov 23 31.0 -17 07 8.5 2.370 2.948 116.5 Aqr 26 Nov 23 33.1 -15 44 8.7 2.545 2.942 103.9 Aqr 10 Dec 23 39.2 -14 00 8.9 2.731 2.936 092.0 Aqr 24 Dec 23 48.6 -12 01 9.0 2.919 2.929 080.9 Aqr *********************************************************
********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 07 Jan 00 00.7 -09 51 9.1 3.101 2.921 070.4 Cet 21 Jan 00 14.9 -07 33 9.2 3.271 2.914 060.4 Cet 04 Feb 00 30.8 -05 10 9.2 3.425 2.905 050.9 Cet 18 Feb 00 48.0 -02 45 9.2 3.558 2.897 041.8 Cet 03 Mar 01 06.3 +00 19 9.2 3.669 2.888 033.0 Cet 17 Mar 01 25.5 +02 04 9.1 3.754 2.879 024.5 Cet 31 Mar 01 45.5 +04 25 9.0 3.813 2.869 016.5 Psc 14 Apr 02 06.0 +06 40 8.9 3.845 2.860 009.2 Psc 28 Apr 02 27.0 +08 49 8.8 3.850 2.850 005.5 Cet 12 May 02 48.4 +10 48 8.9 3.828 2.840 010.1 Ari 26 May 03 10.0 +12 39 9.0 3.780 2.829 017.3 Ari 09 Jun 03 31.8 +14 18 9.1 3.707 2.818 024.8 Tau 23 Jun 03 53.7 +15 45 9.1 3.610 2.808 032.6 Tau 07 Jul 04 15.3 +17 01 9.1 3.491 2.797 040.5 Tau 21 Jul 04 36.4 +18 04 9.1 3.351 2.786 048.6 Tau 04 Aug 04 56.9 +18 56 9.0 3.193 2.775 057.0 Tau 18 Aug 05 16.2 +19 37 9.0 3.019 2.763 065.8 Tau 01 Sep 05 33.9 +20 11 8.9 2.833 2.752 075.1 Tau 15 Sep 05 49.5 +20 38 8.7 2.638 2.741 085.0 Tau 29 Sep 06 02.2 +21 03 8.5 2.441 2.730 095.7 Ori 13 Oct 06 11.3 +21 31 8.3 2.248 2.719 107.4 Gem 27 Oct 06 15.8 +22 05 8.1 2.067 2.708 120.3 Gem 10 Nov 06 14.9 +22 47 7.8 1.908 2.697 134.6 Gem 24 Nov 06 08.2 +23 39 7.4 1.784 2.687 150.2 Gem 08 Dec 05 56.6 +24 36 7.1 1.707 2.676 167.0 Tau 22 Dec 05 42.2 +25 29 6.8 1.685 2.666 175.0 Tau *********************************************************
********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 05 Jan 05 28.4 +26 12 7.2 1.719 2.656 157.9 Tau 19 Jan 05 18.3 +26 46 7.5 1.805 2.646 141.5 Tau 02 Feb 05 14.0 +27 14 7.8 1.931 2.637 126.4 Tau 16 Feb 05 15.9 +27 41 8.1 2.085 2.628 112.7 Tau 02 Mar 05 23.4 +28 06 8.3 2.254 2.620 100.3 Tau 16 Mar 05 35.8 +28 28 8.5 2.431 2.612 089.1 Tau 30 Mar 05 52.1 +28 45 8.6 2.606 2.604 078.9 Aur 13 Apr 06 11.5 +28 54 8.7 2.774 2.597 069.4 Aur 27 Apr 06 33.3 +28 51 8.8 2.932 2.590 060.6 Aur 11 May 06 56.9 +28 35 8.8 3.076 2.584 052.3 Gem 25 May 07 21.8 +28 04 8.8 3.203 2.579 044.4 Gem 08 Jun 07 47.5 +27 17 8.8 3.313 2.574 036.9 Gem 22 Jun 08 13.6 +26 14 8.8 3.403 2.570 029.6 Cnc 06 Jul 08 39.9 +24 55 8.7 3.474 2.566 022.7 Cnc 20 Jul 09 06.2 +23 23 8.6 3.524 2.563 016.0 Cnc 03 Aug 09 32.3 +21 38 8.5 3.553 2.560 010.1 Leo 17 Aug 09 58.0 +19 43 8.4 3.561 2.559 006.9 Leo 31 Aug 10 23.4 +17 39 8.5 3.547 2.558 009.7 Leo 14 Sep 10 48.2 +15 30 8.6 3.512 2.557 015.6 Leo 28 Sep 11 12.6 +13 18 8.7 3.455 2.557 022.4 Leo 12 Oct 11 36.4 +11 06 8.7 3.378 2.558 029.6 Leo 26 Oct 11 59.6 +08 57 8.8 3.280 2.560 037.2 Vir 09 Nov 12 22.0 +06 55 8.8 3.163 2.562 045.1 Vir 23 Nov 12 43.6 +05 02 8.8 3.029 2.565 053.4 Vir 07 Dec 13 04.1 +03 23 8.7 2.879 2.569 062.0 Vir 21 Dec 13 23.2 +02 00 8.6 2.717 2.573 071.1 Vir *********************************************************
********************************************************* 0h UT R.A. Decl. Mag Δ r El. Con DATE (J2000) V A.U. A.U. o ********************************************************* 04 Jan 13 40.4 +00 55 8.5 2.545 2.577 080.8 Vir 18 Jan 13 55.2 +00 13 8.4 2.369 2.583 091.1 Vir 01 Feb 14 06.8 +00 04 8.2 2.195 2.589 102.2 Vir 15 Feb 14 14.4 +00 03 8.0 2.029 2.595 114.2 Vir 01 Mar 14 17.3 +00 34 7.8 1.881 2.602 127.2 Vir 15 Mar 14 15.0 +01 24 7.5 1.760 2.610 141.1 Vir 29 Mar 14 07.6 +02 22 7.2 1.679 2.618 155.0 Vir 12 Apr 13 56.6 +03 13 7.0 1.644 2.626 165.3 Vir 26 Apr 13 44.3 +03 41 7.1 1.662 2.635 161.4 Vir 10 May 13 33.4 +03 36 7.4 1.729 2.644 148.6 Vir 24 May 13 26.2 +02 56 7.7 1.840 2.653 134.9 Vir 07 Jun 13 23.5 +01 45 8.0 1.984 2.663 121.9 Vir 21 Jun 13 25.5 +00 10 8.2 2.151 2.673 109.9 Vir 05 Jul 13 31.5 -01 41 8.4 2.333 2.683 098.8 Vir 19 Jul 13 41.1 -03 44 8.6 2.521 2.694 088.5 Vir 02 Aug 13 53.6 -05 54 8.8 2.710 2.704 078.9 Vir 16 Aug 14 08.5 -08 06 8.9 2.894 2.715 069.7 Vir 30 Aug 14 25.4 -10 18 9.0 3.070 2.726 060.9 Lib 13 Sep 14 44.0 -12 27 9.0 3.233 2.737 052.4 Lib 27 Sep 15 04.1 -14 30 9.0 3.380 2.748 044.0 Lib 11 Oct 15 25.5 -16 25 9.0 3.508 2.759 035.6 Lib 25 Oct 15 47.9 -18 11 9.0 3.615 2.770 027.4 Lib 08 Nov 16 11.3 -19 45 8.9 3.698 2.781 019.1 Sco 22 Nov 16 35.5 -21 07 8.8 3.756 2.792 010.8 Oph 06 Dec 17 00.1 -22 13 8.6 3.787 2.803 002.4 Oph 20 Dec 17 25.0 -23 05 8.7 3.790 2.813 006.0 Oph *********************************************************
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