[Starkler (Geoff)]

After all the recent hoo-haa of what makes a planet a planet, I thought I might take a look this evening at Ceres having never bothered to look before.

Cdc says it is visible tonight at mag 7.7 in Piscis Australis, and reaching zenith just after midnight it is very close to opposition and best placed for us to view.

Has anyone viewed Ceres and should I be able to resolve a disc in a 10" scope?

Asteroid
1 Ceres 2006- 8-19 20h55m
Magnitude: 7.7
Phase: 5 °
Distance: 1.9948 au
Solar Distance: 2.9807 au
Solar Elongation: 164°

J2000 RA: 21h41m45.72s DE:-28°31'58.2"
Date RA: 21h42m08.84s DE:-28°30'08.7"