Ethan Chappel @chappelastro.com · Nov 21

What's interesting about this little speck in the night sky? It is Ceres, the only #DwarfPlanet in the asteroid belt and only object there massive enough for gravity to shape it into a sphere. #Astrophotography

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StarryStatic · Nov 21

So cool!

Linux Lover 123 · Nov 21

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Ethan Chappel · Nov 21

At it's closest approach to Earth, it appears almost the same size as Europa, so if you can resolve the former with your telescope then you can probably do the same with Ceres. 2024-08-26 3:29 UTC Diameter: 0.6" Altitude: 28° Cibolo, Texas, USA (29° N, 98° W)