Minor Planet 1 Ceres

Minor Planet 1 Ceres

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Geocentric Data
Right Ascension (J2000)	17^h 15.1^m
Declination (J2000)	-19° 50'
Constellation	Ophiuchus
Magnitude	8.8
Distance from Earth	3.062 AU

Orbital Data
Distance from Sun	2.739 AU
Perihelion	2.547 AU (5-Jul-2004)
Aphelion	2.987 AU
Period	4.60 years
Eccentricity	0.079542
Inclination to ecliptic	10.6°

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