St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: November 26, 2021

St. Louis MO

27 November, 2021

9:31 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: November 26, 2021 Tonight the dwarf planet Ceres reaches opposition. This occurs every year as Ceres appears near the antisolar point in the sky. From our view on Earth, Ceres can appear opposite the Sun because it is farther from the Sun. When an object reaches opposition, it will usually appear it brightest for the year. Ceres is expected to reach a visual magnitude of 6.99 making it a reasonable binocular target. Ceres will be found near the Hyades star cluster in Taurus the Bull. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.